► 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:
- 味付けをちょっと変えてみたんですけど、どんなもんでしょう？ ⇨ I’ve changed the seasoning a little bit, but what do you think?
- 高校生の探偵が腐敗した大人を小気味良く罰するドラマ ⇨ A drama where a highschooler detective punish corrupted adults in very satisfying manners
- 彼はやせ我慢して興味が無い振りをしている ⇨ He is pretending not to be interested even though he is burning inside
- あそこの店は美味いし安いし、文句のつけようがない ⇨ That restaurant is delicious and cheap, and you just cannot fault
- 森の奥の不気味な静けさ ⇨ The eerie quietness of the deep forest
- ウルトラマンは正義の味方だ ⇨ Ultraman is a defender of justice
- 薄気味悪い古い家 ⇨ A creepy old house
- 敵を欺くにはまず味方から ⇨ In order to deceive your enemy you have to deceive your friends first
- 私達は長年の苦労の末にやって成功を味わった ⇨ We finally savor the success after many years of hard work
- そんな事をしても意味がない ⇨ It is meaningless to do something like that
- この文章の意味が分からない ⇨ I don’t understand the meaning of this sentence
- 皆成り行きを興味津々で見守っている ⇨ Everybody is watching the development closely with great curiosity
- まあ、趣味は人それぞれですからね ⇨ Well, everybody has their own tastes
- 意味が理解出来ない ⇨ I don’t understand its meaning
- 味は良いんだけどさ、臭いがきついんだよね ⇨ It tastes good, but it smells too strong