Search Terms: *旨*
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adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
Other readings:
うまい《美味い》
、うまい《旨い》
、うまい《巧い》
、うまい《甘い》
、うまい《美い》
noun
1.
meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
2.
goal, intent, object, aim, point(only relevant for 趣旨)
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主旨【しゅし】
noun
1.
principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar
2.
purport, gist, drift, meaning(only relevant for 旨)
3.
instructions, orders, intention, wishes(only relevant for 旨)
Other readings:
宗【むね】
Common word
expression, Godan-iku/yuku verb
•
to go smoothly, to turn out well, to do the trick, to have peaceful relations(usually kana)
Other readings:
うまくいく《うまく行く》
、うまくいく《上手く行く》
、うまくいく《旨くいく》
、うまくいく《旨く行く》
expression, Godan-u verb
•
to be onto a good thing, to make money without working, to line one's pockets(idiom )
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旨い汁を吸う【うまいしるをすう】
expression, noun
•
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds), too-good-to-be-true stories
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甘い話【うまいはなし】
、旨い話【うまいはなし】
、美味い話【うまいはなし】
to-adverb
1.
successfully, nicely
2.
(yummy) food(child term)
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旨旨【うまうま】
adverb
1.
skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly(usually kana)
2.
successfully, smoothly(usually kana)
3.
deliciously(usually kana)
Other readings:
うまく《旨く》
、うまく《巧く》
、うまく《甘く》
expression, Godan-iku/yuku verb
•
to get along well with, to make a go of it(usually kana)
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うまくやっていく《旨くやって行く》
expression, Godan-ru verb
•
to manage something successfully, to be successful(usually kana)
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うまくやる《巧くやる》
、うまくやる《甘くやる》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
high-grade sake, good sake
See also:美酒 (びしゅ)
Other readings:
旨酒【うまざけ】
、旨酒【ししゅ】[1]
、味酒【うまさけ】
、味酒【うまざけ】
、味酒【あじざけ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
tasty salt flavour (flavor)(colloquialism)
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うま塩【うまじお】
、旨塩【うましお】
、旨塩【うまじお】
noun
•
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin(food term)
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甘煮【うまに】
、甘煮【あまに】
noun
1.
good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness
2.
umami (fifth category of taste in food)
3.
skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness
4.
profit, gain, benefit, advantage
Other readings:
旨味【うまみ】[1]
、うま味【うまみ】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
•
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate), flavor enhancer
Other readings:
うまみ調味料【うまみちょうみりょう】
、旨味調味料【うまみちょうみりょう】
、旨み調味料【うまみちょうみりょう】
adverb
1.
in general, generally, mostly, roughly, largely, mainly, on the whole, by and large(usually kana)
noun
2.
gist, point, main idea
Other readings:
おおむね《大旨》
かこういえどくうまし
kakouaritoiedomokurawazunbasonoumakiwoshirazu
expression
•
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study, one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it(proverb)
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
Common kanji
delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
KUN:
- むねmune
- うま.いuma.i
ON:
- シshi