Vocabulary

What does 味わう (あじわう, ajiwau) mean?

味わう (あじわう, ajiwau) means to taste, to savor; to experience.

Quick facts
Readingあじわう
Romajiajiwau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
あじわう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonajiwau

to taste, to savor; to experience

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to taste; to savor; to savour
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory)

Example sentences

  • It was only after studying abroad that I experienced real hardship for the first time.

  • Please eat slowly and savor it.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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