味わう

• 読み: あじわう
• ローマ字: ajiwau
• 漢字の分解: 味 (aji/mi) — taste, flavour, experience
• 発音: /a.d͡ʑi.wa.ɯ/

意味

To taste; to savour; to experience deeply; to appreciate fully. Used for both literal tasting and figurative absorption of an experience.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated on the -u stem. Beyond literal flavour, it conveys attentive, mindful engagement — savouring literature, music, or a moment. Casual or hurried consumption would not use this word; the nuance is one of depth and deliberate appreciation.

例文

1. 地元の旬の魚を丁寧に味わうのが、この料亭の楽しみだ。
2. 苦労を味わった分だけ、成功の喜びはひとしお大きい。
3. 名作の文章をゆっくり味わいながら読むのが好きだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: food, arts, culture, daily life

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

From 味 (aji, taste/flavour) combined with the verb suffix -wau, indicating the act of experiencing. The kanji 味 depicts a mouthful of something, suggesting direct sensory engagement.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal