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20 word matches found for '旨' using reading 'うま'
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Most common form: 甘い
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful  (esp. 上手い,巧い; often written with kana only)
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty  (esp. 美味い,甘い; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: うまく
1. skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly  (often written with kana only)
2. successfully; smoothly  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: うまい話
expression, noun
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
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Most common form: うまく行く
expression, irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku'
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 上手くいかない
unsuccessful; going badly
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Most common form: うまみ
noun
1. good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
2. umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates)
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Most common form: うまくやって行く
expression, irregular godan verb 'iku/yuku'
to get along well with; to make a go of it  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 甘い料理
tasty dish
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Most common form: 旨み調味料
noun
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
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1. seriously delicious  (colloquialism)
2. very skillful; proficient  (colloquialism)
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profitable business
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to manage something successfully; to be successful  (often written with kana only)
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excellent calligrapher
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excellent picture (painting)
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Most common form: うま煮
noun
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin  (food term)
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1. successfully; nicely
2. (yummy) food  (children's language)
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to relish; to show a liking for
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noun
tasty salt flavour (flavor)  (colloquialism)
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Most common form: うまい汁を吸う
expression, 'u' godan verb
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
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Most common form: うまい汁
expression, noun
the lion's share; the cream
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