味あじな

pre-noun adjectival

smart; clever; witty; tasteful

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) meaning 'smart', 'clever', or 'witty', often with a nuance of refined taste or stylishness. The gloss 'strange' is rare and context-dependent; it may appear in older or literary usage where the word implies an unusual, clever twist.

See also: 味 (あじ)

• 彼かれは味あじなことを言いうね。

  He says witty things, doesn't he?

• 味あじな演えん出しゅつで観かん客きゃくを楽たのしませた。

  The clever staging delighted the audience.