辛から味み

also: しんみ

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JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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pungency; spiciness; sharp taste

Refers to a hot, sharp, or pungent taste, such as from chili peppers, wasabi, or mustard. Can also describe a salty or tangy kick in some contexts.

This curry is too spicy.

わさびの辛から味みが鼻はなに抜ぬける。

The pungency of the wasabi hits the nose.

〈物もの〉に辛から味みを加くわえるto add spiciness/pungency to something
このカレーに辛から味みを加くわえるとおいしくなる。
Adding spiciness to this curry makes it more delicious.
辛から味みが強つよいthe spiciness/pungency is strong
このソースは辛から味みが強つよい。
This sauce has a strong spicy kick.
〈物もの〉で辛から味みを効きかせるto give something a spicy kick using an ingredient
生姜しょうがで辛から味みを効きかせた料りょう理りです。
This dish has a spicy kick from ginger.

つらさ
辛味 emphasizes the pungent, sharp taste quality itself, while 辛さ is the more general word for the degree of spiciness or hotness of a food.

甘あまみN2
辛味 describes a pungent, spicy taste quality, while 甘味 describes sweetness, the opposite taste sensation.

辛味Usage64%
- からみ
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading からみ. The 味 is ateji.
- しんみ
  Rare reading; it is restricted to this kanji form.
辛からみUsage36%

Formed from the adjective stem 辛-, “pungent or spicy,” and the noun-forming suffix み. The spelling 味 also reflects its association with taste.

Alternate spelling using okurigana; common in everyday writing.

しんみ