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美味しい — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delicious adjective Very pleasing to the taste; tasty.
  • good adj Acting in a way that is kind, moral, or beneficial.
  • savory adj Having a rich, appetizing flavour that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
  • yummy adjective Very tasty; delicious.

Senses

美味しい is used for these senses in English:

  • delicious (colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
  • good Having a particularly pleasant taste.
  • savory Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  • yummy (colloquial, lighthearted, often, childish) Delicious.

good — full definition

  1. adj Acting in a way that is kind, moral, or beneficial.
  2. adj Skilled or competent at something.
  3. adj Pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfying.
  4. adj Still fit for use; not expired or spoiled.
  5. adj Thorough or considerable in amount or degree.

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