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味利き (あじきき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

味あじ利きき

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Meanings

1

noun

tasting; sampling

The act of tasting something to judge its flavor, often in a professional or discerning context.

彼かれは日本にほん酒しゅの味あじ利ききができる。
He can do sake tasting.

2

noun

taster; connoisseur

A person who tastes and evaluates the quality of sake, wine, or other beverages.

Written forms

味あじ利ききUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; 利く means 'to be effective' or 'to function well', so 味利き suggests a discerning palate.
味あじ聞きき
Alternate spelling using 聞く 'to listen/hear', implying 'listening to the taste'. Less common than 味利き.

Kanji

味flavor, taste
利profit, advantage, benefit

あの人ひとは有ゆう名めいなワインの味あじ利ききだ。

That person is a famous wine taster.

聞hear, ask, listen

Similar words

利きき酒ざけ
利き酒 specifically refers to sake tasting, while 味利き is a more general term for tasting any food or drink.
試し飲いん
試飲 is a general term for sampling a drink, often in a commercial setting, without the connotation of expert evaluation that 味利き carries.

Etymology

Compound of 味 (aji, 'taste') and 利き (kiki, 'effectiveness, discernment'), from the verb 利く (kiku, 'to be effective, to function well'). The spelling 味聞き uses 聞く (kiku, 'to listen') metaphorically.