noun
Incorrect variant of 味わい; this form is not standard and may appear as a mistake or in older texts. The correct word is 味わい.
See also: 味わい
「味あい」は「味わい」の誤った表記として見られることがある。
The form 味あい is sometimes seen as an incorrect spelling of 味わい.
noun
Rare and non-standard; the intended word is likely 味わい in its extended sense of 'meaning' or 'significance'. This form is not used in modern Japanese.
この文章で「味あい」が「意味」のつもりで使われているが、正しくは「味わい」だろう。
In this text, 味あい is used to mean 'meaning', but the correct form is probably 味わい.