noun
gang; ring; clique; conspirators
Refers to a group of people acting together, often with a negative or conspiratorial connotation. Used for criminal gangs, political factions, or any tight-knit group with a shared (often secret) purpose.
警察は強盗一味を逮捕した。
The police arrested the robbery gang.
彼は反政府一味の一員だった。
He was a member of an anti-government clique.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
participation in a plot; being in league with
Used with する to mean joining or being involved in a conspiracy or secret plan. Often appears in the pattern 一味する or 一味となる.
彼はその陰謀に一味した。
He participated in the plot.
noun
one flavor; one charm
Literally 'one taste' or 'one flavor'. Can refer to a single flavor in food, or metaphorically to a unique charm or characteristic. Less common than the group sense.
この料理は一味違う。
This dish has a unique flavor.
noun
one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Technical term in kampo (traditional Chinese medicine) for a single ingredient in a formula. Rare in everyday language.
この漢方薬は五味からなるが、一味だけでも効果がある。
This herbal medicine consists of five ingredients, but even one ingredient alone is effective.
noun
universality of Buddha's teachings
Buddhist term referring to the idea that all of Buddha's teachings share a single, universal flavor or essence. Very rare outside religious contexts.
仏教では、すべての教えは一味であると説かれる。
In Buddhism, it is taught that all teachings are of one flavor.