also: げきうま
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
seriously delicious; super tasty
Colloquial intensifier for food; 激 (intense) + うまい (delicious). Used in casual speech and writing, often by younger speakers.
このラーメン、激ウマだよ！
This ramen is seriously delicious!
激ウマのスイーツを見つけた。
I found a super tasty dessert.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
very skillful; proficient
Colloquial extension to mean extremely good at something, not limited to food. Often used in sports, games, or performance contexts.
彼のギターは激ウマだ。
His guitar playing is seriously skillful.
あの選手、激ウマのテクニックを持ってる。
That player has incredibly proficient technique.
Compound of prefix 激 (intense) and うまい (delicious/skillful), with the latter often written in katakana for emphasis. A modern colloquial formation.