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► 成句
  [(2)あじ]  [味を占める]    meaning:  taste  rank: 3
☆ 最初詐欺に味をめて何度犯行繰返した ⇨ He got the taste with his first scam, and has repeated the crime many times  (☛ Usually refers to bad behaviors, habits.)

► 名詞
  [(2)あじ]  [味がする]    meaning:  taste  rank: 1
☆ このな味がする ⇨ This water tastes weird

► 形容動詞
  [(2)あじ]    meaning:  tact  rank: 4
☆ あの二取り持つなんて、あいつも味なをするね ⇨ It is really tactful of him to act as a go-between for those two  (☛ Always positive connotations. tactful, clever, impressive)


More examples:
  • 彼女は意味深に笑った ⇨ She laughed ambiguously, insinuatingly
  • そういう意味で言ったんじゃない ⇨ I didn’t say that in that sense. That’s not what I meant
  • には沢山の興味深い逸話有る ⇨ There are a lot of interesting anecdotes about him
  • 派閥を味方に引き入れて勢力拡大した ⇨ He brought in other factions on his side and expanded his power
  • 米国会社内肩書は余り意味がい ⇨ Job titles in American companies don’t mean much
  • あそこのは味も値段満点だ ⇨ That restaurant scores perfect for taste and price
  • 指導者個人の持ち味をかすことが出来なくてはいけない ⇨ Leaders must be able to maximize the strength of each individual
  • 彼女はそれを暗記しているだけで意味を理解していない ⇨ She just memorizes it without understanding the meaning
  • 推理小説の醍醐味が味わえる作品 ⇨ A work that gives you the best of detective novels. A detective novel at its finest
  • 素朴な味わいのある食器 ⇨ Wooden tableware with simple, rustic, feel
  • 赤味がかった ⇨ Skin with tinges of red
  • 一風変わった味のするワイン ⇨ A wine that has an unusual flavor
  • あそこのラーメンは美味いらしい ⇨ I heard their ramens are pretty good
  • タダ飯食いのしてもっと美味いものはないかとは余りにもかましい ⇨ How shameless for a freeloader to demand better food
  • 彼女ネチネチと嫌味を言う ⇨ She criticizes me subtly and persistently