醍だい醐ご

noun

ghee; ultimate Buddhist truth; nirvana

Originally a Buddhist term for ghee, considered the finest flavor; figuratively used for the highest truth or nirvana. In modern Japanese, it is most often encountered in the set phrase 醍醐味 (だいごみ) meaning 'the real pleasure' or 'the true charm' of something.

See also: 五味

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、醍だい醐ごは五ご味みの中なかで最もっとも優すぐれた味あじとされる。

  In Buddhism, ghee is considered the greatest of the five flavors.

• この作さく品ひんの醍だい醐ご味みは、緻ち密みつな心しん理り描びょう写しゃにある。

  The real pleasure of this work lies in its detailed psychological portrayal.