Meaning

Primary

Tasty

Alternative

Delicious

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

Something with a beauty taste is something that is really tasty or delicious. Mmmm, yum!

While 美味しい mostly describes tasty food, you may also occasionally see it being used for a sweet deal or situation that benefits you.

Reading

おいしい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this makes no sense at all. You'll have to learn it straight up, that is, unless you know the word おいしい already, which many people do as it's used in every other sentence in every Japanese variety show. If you don't know this word already, just think of yourself eating something delicious. It's so delicious it makes you mad, I have no idea why. You yell at the chef: "OI (おい). OI! WHY IS THIS SO DELICIOUS????"

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 食事が美味しい

    the meal is delicious

    料理が美味しい

    the dish is delicious

    ご飯が美味しい

    the meal is delicious, the rice is delicious

Context Sentences

この料理はとても美味しいです。

This dish is very delicious.

そのベーカリーのクロワッサンは、とても美味しかったです。

The croissants from that bakery were delicious.

正直、この会社のこのチームで働けるのはかなり美味しいです。

Honestly, working with this team at this company is quite fortunate.

Kanji Composition