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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aji
"チョコレートの味はリッチでクリーミーでした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To perceive or experience the flavor of something by taking it into the mouth.
"She tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt."
- 1
The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth.
"The taste of the chocolate was rich and creamy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'tasten', originating from Old French 'taster' (to feel, taste, try), which likely traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'taxitare' (to appraise, evaluate), a frequentative form of Latin 'taxare'. Historically, the word evolved from the physical act of touching or handling to evaluating flavor and later encompassing aesthetic preference and discernment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Taste" is said worldwide
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Goût
Transliteration: ɡu
"Le goût du chocolat était riche et crémeux."
Geschmack
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃmak
"Der Geschmack der Schokolade war reichhaltig und cremig."
Gusto
Transliteration: ˈɡusto
"Il gusto del cioccolato era ricco e cremoso."
Sabor
Transliteration: saˈβoɾ
"El sabor del chocolate era rico y cremoso."
Sabor
Transliteration: saˈboʁ
"O sabor do chocolate era rico e cremoso."
स्वाद
Transliteration: svād
"चॉकलेट का स्वाद समृद्ध और मलाईदार था।"
味道
Transliteration: wèidào
"巧克力的味道丰富而奶油。"
맛
Transliteration: mat
"초콜릿의 맛은 풍부하고 크리미했습니다."
味
Transliteration: aji
"チョコレートの味はリッチでクリーミーでした。"
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