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旨うまい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
esp. 上手い, 巧い
2. delicious; tasty; good; nice
esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い
3. good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
esp. 旨い
Alt. forms
うまい
50%
上う手まい
31%
美う味まい
13%
旨うまい
2%
巧うまい
1%
美うまい
甘うまい
Kanji used
旨
tasty
Pitch accent
う
ま
い
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Used in: 722
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
the lion's share; the cream
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
the reality always falls short of the fame; (lit.) local specialties rarely taste good
Examples (3 in total)
Meat tastes good.
That apple was delicious.
The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.