also: すみ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the sour taste or acidic quality of food, drink, or other substances. Common in culinary and descriptive contexts.
This lemon has a strong sourness.
I like dressings with acidity.
This yogurt has a moderate sourness to it.
This lemon is so sour it's hard to eat.
I added a bit of vinegar to give the dish some tartness.
The tangy sauce goes well with the meat.
酸味 refers to sourness, while 甘味 refers to sweetness, the opposite basic taste.
酸味 is the noun for sourness/acidity, while 酸っぱい is the adjective meaning 'sour', describing something that has 酸味.
塩味 refers to saltiness while 酸味, built the same way with 味, refers to sourness, so learners can mix up which taste each one names.
acidulant; acidity regulator
Standard kanji spelling for 'sourness, acidity'. High priority in news and common vocabulary.
Rare reading; the common reading is さんみ.
Rare kanji variant; 酸味 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Compound of 酸 (san, 'acid') and 味 (mi, 'taste'). The reading さんみ is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi combination.