苦味 (にがみ, nigami) Japanese meaning: bitterness | KotomoraThis coffee has a strong bitterness.
I like chocolate with a bitter taste.
Usage patterns
〈物〉に苦味があるsomething has a bitterness (in its taste)
This coffee has a slight bitterness.
苦味を感じるto feel/taste bitterness
When you eat this chocolate, you feel a bitterness.
苦味が強いthe bitterness is strong
This beer has a strong bitterness.
苦味を消すto get rid of the bitterness
Adding lemon can get rid of the bitterness.
苦味が残るa bitterness lingers
After taking the medicine, a bitterness lingered in my mouth.
