味わい

• 読み: あじわい
• ローマ字: ajiwai
• 漢字の分解: 味 (aji) — taste, flavour
• 発音: /a.dʑi.wa.i/

意味

Flavour; taste; the subtle charm or character of something.

A noun derived from the verb 味わう (ajiwau, to savour/taste). While it can refer to literal taste, it more often describes an abstract quality of depth, richness, or charm. Used to describe the character of food, art, architecture, and writing. 味わい深い (ajiwaifukai, deeply flavourful/rich in character) is a common compound.

例文

1. この日本酒は深い味わいが特徴だ。
2. 古い町並みには独特の味わいがある。
3. 手作りの器には温かい味わいが感じられる。

使い方ガイド

場面: food, art, culture, aesthetics

トーン: appreciative

起源と歴史

From 味わう (ajiwau, to taste/savour), nominalised as 味わい. The kanji 味 (aji, taste) combines with the verb stem to create a noun expressing the quality of taste or character.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal