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美う味まい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
esp. 上手い, 巧い
I wonder if I can do it well.
2. delicious; tasty; good; nice
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
Meat really is delicious!
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
esp. 旨い
But I'm worried about whether it will go well.
Alt. forms
うまい
49%
上う手まい
32%
美う味まい
14%
旨うまい
2%
巧うまい
1%
美うまい
甘うまい
Kanji used
美
beauty
味
flavor
Pitch accent
う
ま
い
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Used in: 1891
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
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Examples (7 in total)
The ramen is decently tasty, too.
That said, the alcohol is so good that I can't stop drinking.
It's really good if you dissolve it in milk and drink it.
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