umami
умамі
умами
Umami
One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish,…One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
/uˈmɑːmi/
» So much umami.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
Umami
ума́миumámi
ума́міumámi
Examples
3 sentencesSo much umami.
Umami is the fifth taste.
Umami is the fifth flavor.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
one of the five basic tastes, savoriness:
Русский
By meaning 1
one of the five basic tastes, savoriness:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one of the five basic tastes, savoriness:
Origin
From Japanese 旨味, うまみ (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”) + み (-mi, “-ness”), which descrFrom Japanese 旨味, うまみ (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”) + み (-mi, “-ness”), which describes the quality of a pleasant, savory taste.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedosmazome
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable