味あじわい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to the sensory taste of food or drink, often with a nuance of depth or richness.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Extended use for non-food things that have a rich, appealing quality, such as art, music, or a person's character.

〈物もの〉に味あじわいがあるfor something to have a rich flavor or charm
このワインには独どく特とくの味あじわいがある。
This wine has a distinctive flavor.
味あじわいを楽たのしむto savor the flavor or charm of something
お茶ちゃの味あじわいをゆっくり楽たのしむ。
I slowly savor the flavor of the tea.
深ふかい味あじわいa deep, rich flavor or charm
この小しょう説せつには深ふかい味あじわいがある。
This novel has a deep, subtle charm.
味あじわいが増ますfor the flavor or charm to deepen (e.g. with age)
熟じゅく成せいすることでチーズの味あじわいが増ます。
Aging deepens the cheese's flavor.

味あじN4
味 is the plain, everyday word for taste, while 味わい emphasizes the depth and richness felt in that taste or experience.
風ふう味み sense 1
風味 objectively describes a food's characteristic flavor, while 味わい conveys the subjective, appreciative sense of tasting it.
趣おもむきN1sense 2
趣 refers to an overall atmosphere or aesthetic feel, while 味わい focuses on the subtle appeal felt through direct experience, as with art or food.
深ふかみN2sense 2
深み means depth in a general sense, while 味わい specifically refers to the rich, appealing quality experienced in taste or character.

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妙みょう味み sense 2
妙味 highlights a subtle, delightful charm or knack, while 味わい is the broader term for the rich appeal or flavor of something.
風ふ情ぜい
味わい suggests a rich, sensory or experiential appeal, while 風情 is centered on outward, scenic elegance.

意い味み合あい
味わい shares the kanji 味 with 意味合い but means the 'flavor' or subtle charm of an experience, not the connotation of a word or statement.

Noun form of the verb 味わう (to taste, to savor). The kanji 味 means 'taste' and わい is a nominalizing suffix derived from the classical verb ending ふ.