► 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
- 彼には沢山の興味深い逸話が有る ⇨ There are a lot of interesting anecdotes about him
- 彼は他の派閥を味方に引き入れて勢力を拡大した ⇨ He brought in other factions on his side and expanded his power
- 米国の会社内の肩書は余り意味が無い ⇨ Job titles in American companies don’t mean much
- あそこの店は味も値段も満点だ ⇨ That restaurant scores perfect for taste and price
- 指導者は各個人の持ち味を活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木の食器 ⇨ Wooden tableware with simple, rustic, feel
- 赤味がかった肌 ⇨ 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
- タダ飯食いの癖してもっと美味いものはないかとは余りにも厚かましい ⇨ How shameless for a freeloader to demand better food
- 彼女はネチネチと嫌味を言う ⇨ She criticizes me subtly and persistently