► 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
- どういう意味ですか？ ⇨ What do you mean? What are you driving at?
- このワインは高いだけあって流石に味が違うね ⇨ This wine is very expensive and indeed tastes different, very good. You can taste the difference of the price
- ウルトラマンは正義の味方だ ⇨ Ultraman is a defender of justice
- 母はいつも弟の味方をする ⇨ My mother is always on my little brother’s side
- まあ、趣味は人それぞれですからね ⇨ Well, everybody has their own tastes
- 彼の発言には深い意味がある ⇨ His comment has a deep 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
- 私はあっさり味の料理が好きだ ⇨ I like lightly-seasoned cooking
- 彼は屋台のラーメンを食べ回るのが趣味だ ⇨ He loves to go around and try different ramen carts
- あそこの店は味も値段も満点だ ⇨ That restaurant scores perfect for taste and price
- 味わい深い小説 ⇨ A very good novel with beautiful, complex, nuances
- 醤油味はラーメンの定番だ ⇨ Soy-sauce soup is one of classic and the most popular ramen flavors
- ただふとそう思っただけで、深い意味は無いよ ⇨ I just thought so, it just popped in my mind, and I didn’t mean anything significant
- うちの母親の料理は味付けが薄目だ ⇨ My mother’s cooking is generally lightly seasoned