ๅ‘ณ

JLPT N4

Taste, flavor

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใƒŸ (mi)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‚ใ˜, ใ‚ใ˜.ใ‚ใ† (aji, ajiwau)
โ€ข ใ‚ใ˜ (aji) โ€“ taste, flavor โ€ข ใ‚ใ˜.ใ‚ใ† (ajiwau) โ€“ to taste, savor, enjoy

Vocabulary

ๅ‘ณ
ใ‚ใ˜
taste
ๅ‘ณ่ฆ‹
ใ‚ใ˜ใฟ
tasting
่ถฃๅ‘ณ
ใ—ใ‚…ใฟ
hobby
็พŽๅ‘ณใ—ใ„
ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„
delicious
ๅ‘ณๆ–น
ใฟใ‹ใŸ
ally

Example Sentences

ๅ‘ณใŒใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ˜ ใŒ ใ„ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It tastes good.
ๅ‘ณ่ฆ‹ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ใ˜ใฟ ใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I taste it.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ˜‹ ๅ‘ณ is central in Japanese culture:
โ€ข Japan highly values taste, seasonality, and culinary experience.
โ€ข Concepts like ๆ—จๅ‘ณ (umami) โ€” a uniquely recognized Japanese flavor โ€” highlight the cultural focus on subtle taste.
โ€ข Beyond food, ๅ‘ณ appears figuratively:
o ๅ‘ณใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ–‡็ซ  โ€“ โ€œa sentence with flavorโ€ (interesting or expressive)
o ไบบ็”Ÿใฎๅ‘ณ โ€“ โ€œthe flavor of lifeโ€ (rich experiences)
โ€ข It embodies the Japanese idea of enjoying lifeโ€™s subtleties and nuances.