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    3. 持ち味

    持ち味

    持もち​味あじ

    inherent flavor

    KMT5News #8+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    持味

    もちあじ

    Noun

    1.
    inherent flavor, inherent flavour, natural taste
    2.
    distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.), peculiar quality, special ability

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    この料りょう理りは素そ材ざいの持もち味あじが生いかされています。

    This dish brings out the inherent flavor of the ingredients.

    KMT4Food & Dining
    彼かれの持もち味あじは、どんな状じょう況きょうでも冷れい静せいでいられることです。

    His distinctive characteristic is that he can remain calm in any situation.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かの女じょの持もち味あじである明あかるい性せい格かくが、周まわりの人ひと々びとを笑え顔がおにします。

    Her distinctive bright personality makes the people around her smile.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    チームの持もち味あじである協きょう調ちょう性せいを最さ大いだ限いに引ひき出だすことが重じゅう要ようです。

    It is important to maximize the team's distinctive quality of cooperativeness.

    KMT6Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    この作さっ家かは、登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつの心こころの動うごきを描えがくのが持もち味あじです。

    This author's distinctive quality is depicting the emotional changes of characters.

    KMT6Art & DesignLiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    味
    あじ・あじ.わう…(1)
    flavor・taste
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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