► 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:
- 何やらすごく美味しそうな匂いがするな ⇨ Whatever it is something smells very delicious
- このソースは味がしつこい ⇨ This sauce tastes a little thick, leaves unpleasant aftertaste
- 彼の嫌味にぐさっときた ⇨ My feelings were hurt by his sarcasm
- 彼のやっていることは自己満足のためだけで、実際は何の意味も無い ⇨ What he is doing is utterly pointless, other than satisfying his own vanity
- この油は後味が悪い ⇨ This oil leaves a bad aftertaste
- 人は興味のある事柄は自然と記憶する ⇨ People naturally remember, memorize, things that they are interested in
- あのラーメン屋は美味いと評判だ ⇨ Many people say that ramen restaurant is very good
- 彼女の料理は先ず毒味したほうがいい ⇨ You’d better taste her food first to make sure it is safe
- 彼女は目立たないように地味な服を着た ⇨ She wore plain clothes trying not to call attention
- 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
- 彼女はこれは派手過ぎるとかあれは地味過ぎるとか言って、何時までたっても決められない ⇨ She can never decide saying this one is too flashy or that one is too plain
- 彼は味方の弾に当たって死傷した ⇨ He was hit by shots from his own side, friendly fire, and died
- 彼等はお互いに嫌味を言い合っている ⇨ They are throwing barbs at each other
- 彼は魚を釣るのが趣味だ ⇨ His hobby is fishing
- 日本では左翼とは自由進歩主義者ではなく、共産主義者を意味する ⇨ In Japan, left wing means communists, not liberals