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    味覚

    味み覚かく

    (sense of) taste

    N1KMT7News #16+1CoreNounFood & DiningMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab20 strokes

    みかく

    Noun

    1.
    (sense of) taste, palate

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    彼かれの味み覚かくは鋭するどい。

    His sense of taste is sharp.

    KMT5Food & Dining
    この料りょう理りは、五ご感かんを刺 激 する味み覚かくの芸げい術じゅつだ。

    This dish is an art of taste that stimulates all five senses.

    KMT7Food & DiningArt & Design
    風か邪ぜをひくと、一いち時じ的てきに味み覚かくが鈍にぶくなることがある。

    When you catch a cold, your sense of taste can temporarily become dull.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれはワインの専せん門もん家かで、非ひ常じょうに繊せん細さいな味み覚かくを持もっている。

    He is a wine expert and has a very delicate palate.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    年ねん齢れいとともに味み覚かくが変へん化かし、以い前ぜんは苦にが手てだったものが好すきになることもある。

    As one ages, one's sense of taste changes, and things one disliked before can become favorites.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    味
    あじ・あじ.わう…(1)
    flavor・taste
    覚
    おぼ.える・さ.ます・さ.める・さと.る…(1)
    memorize・learn・remember・awake・sober up
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