metallic taste; taste of iron
Refers to the unpleasant metallic or iron-like taste, often from water, food, or blood.
This water has a metallic taste and is hard to drink.
I feel a metallic taste in my mouth.
Standard kanji spelling for 'metallic taste'.
Rarely used kanji form; 金気 is preferred.
Compound of 金 (metal) and 気 (sensation/feeling), literally 'metal sensation'.