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delicious in Japanese

delicious in Japanese is 美味しい, 旨い — delicious means very pleasing to the taste; tasty.

delicious in Japanese

美味しい
adj
Pronounced: oishii
(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
旨い
adj
Pronounced: umai
(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

What does "delicious" mean?

  1. adjective Very pleasing to the taste; tasty.
    "But the houses are so delicious and the way they're townscaped on to hilly bits is absolutely wonderful."
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delicious in a sentence

  • But the houses are so delicious and the way they're townscaped on to hilly bits is absolutely wonderful.
  • This soup is absolutely delicious.

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What is "delicious" in Japanese?
"delicious" in Japanese is 美味しい, 旨い. delicious means: Very pleasing to the taste; tasty.
How do you pronounce 美味しい?
"delicious" in Japanese is 美味しい, pronounced "oishii".
How do you use "delicious" in a sentence?
Example: "This soup is absolutely delicious." In Japanese, "delicious" is 美味しい, 旨い.
Are there other ways to say "delicious" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "delicious": 美味しい, 旨い.
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