旨み

うまみ

Also written 旨味

Meanings

1. Noun good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
2. umami (fifth category of taste in food)
3. skill; cleverness; charm; attractiveness
4. profit; gain; benefit; advantage

Kanji

• 旨 delicious. Read as うまい.

Example sentences

• わさびが旨味を引き出します。
  Wasabi really brings out the flavor.

Common phrases

• うまみを引き出す
• うまみが出る
• 濃厚なうまみ
• うまみが増す
• うまみを生かす
• うまみを出す
• うまみが強い
• うまみを加える
• 強いうまみ

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