► 成句
味 [(2)あじ] [味を占める] meaning: taste rank: 3
☆ 彼は最初の詐欺に味を占めて何度も犯行を繰返した ⇨ He got the taste with his first scam, and has repeated the crime many times (☛ Usually refers to bad behaviors, habits.)
► 名詞
味 [(2)あじ] [味がする] meaning: taste rank: 1
☆ この水は変な味がする ⇨ This water tastes weird
► 形容動詞
味 [(2)あじ] meaning: tact rank: 4
☆ あの二人の中を取り持つなんて、あいつも味な事をするね ⇨ It is really tactful of him to act as a go-between for those two (☛ Always positive connotations. tactful, clever, impressive)
More examples:
- 彼の趣味は高尚過ぎてついていけない ⇨ His taste is too sophisticated and I cannot keep up
- 彼の嫌味にぐさっときた ⇨ My feelings were hurt by his sarcasm
- 彼は人種差別の屈辱を味あわされた ⇨ He was humiliated for his race
- そんな美味しい仕事は滅多に無い ⇨ There are few cushy job like that
- ハリウッドの大味な映画もそれはそれで良い ⇨ Straightforward high-octane Hollywood movies have their own appeal
- 無意味に争うのはもう終わりにしよう ⇨ Let’s stop fighting meaninglessly
- 味噌汁 ⇨ Miso soup
- 彼は太り気味だ ⇨ He is a little overweight
- その意味が良く分かりません ⇨ I don’t understand what that means
- ほのかな甘味のある人参 ⇨ Carrots with subtle sweetness
- 気味の悪い屋敷 ⇨ A creepy mansion
- 自由のない社会で生きる意味はない ⇨ There is no point in living in society where there is no freedom
- 折角の料理も一人で食べると味気ない ⇨ Great meal is not as good when you eat alone
- あのラーメン屋は皆が言う程美味くはない ⇨ That ramen restaurant is not as good as people say
- あそこのラーメン美味いの何のって！ ⇨ Isn’t the ramen of that restaurant so good or what?