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.
This ramen is seriously delicious!
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.
I found a super tasty dessert.
His guitar playing is seriously skillful.
That player has incredibly proficient technique.
Most common colloquial spelling; ウマ is often written in katakana for emphasis.
Hiragana variant; less emphatic but still common in casual writing.
Kanji spelling using 旨 (delicious); restricted to the taste sense.
Compound of prefix 激 (intense) and うまい (delicious/skillful), with the latter often written in katakana for emphasis. A modern colloquial formation.