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“Umami” in Japanese

Short answer
旨み umami うまみ

Umami in Japanese is “旨み” (umami). Full meaning: good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness.

Other ways to say “Umami” in Japanese

うまみ umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness ウマミ umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness うまミ umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness ウマ味 umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness うま味 umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness 旨味 umami good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill, cleverness, charm, attractiveness

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