► 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:
- 彼は流行に全く興味が無い ⇨ He is not interested in the latest things at all
- 上司が妙に機嫌が良いので不気味だ ⇨ It is kind of scary that my boss is in such a good mood
- 頂いた御菓子、美味しく頂きました ⇨ I enjoyed eating the sweets you gave me
- 彼は登山するのが趣味だ ⇨ His hobby is mountain climbing
- 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
- このままじゃ不味いんじゃ？ ⇨ We will be in trouble if we don’t do anything, won’t we?
- 彼は絵を描くのが趣味だ ⇨ He draws pictures, paints, as a hobby
- あそこの店は美味くてしかも安い ⇨ The food of that restaurant is very good and reasonably-priced
- 早めに使わないと風味が落ちる ⇨ The flavor will diminish if you don’t use sooner
- 変態的な趣味 ⇨ Perverted enjoyments
- 私の味方をしてくれたのは彼だけだった ⇨ He was the only one who came to my defence
- あそこのラーメンは美味い ⇨ The ramen there, that restaurant, is very good
- 賞味期限 ⇨ A deadline for consumption. Best-before date
- 彼が味方だと頼もしい ⇨ It is assuring that he is on my side (because you can count on him)
- 悪趣味な冗談 ⇨ Jokes with poor taste. Offensive jokes