Vocabulary

What does 味 (あじ, aji) mean?

味 (あじ, aji) means taste, flavor.

Quick facts
Readingあじ
Romajiaji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
あじ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonaji

taste, flavor

  1. 1noun flavor; flavour; taste
  2. 2noun charm; appeal; uniqueness
  3. 3noun experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
  4. 4na-adjective smart; clever; witty
  5. 5noun aji; position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game

Example sentences

  • This soup tastes bland.

  • I like the taste of my mother's cooking.

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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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