Vocabulary

What does 味覚 (みかく, mikaku) mean?

味覚 (みかく, mikaku) means sense of taste.

Quick facts
Readingみかく
Romajimikaku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
みかく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmikaku

sense of taste

  1. 1noun (sense of) taste; palate

Example sentences

  • He is a chef with a keen sense of taste.

  • When you catch a cold, your sense of taste becomes dull.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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