Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 苦味(にがみ) in Japanese

苦味, 苦み
Kana Reading
にがみ, くみ
Romaji
nigami, kumi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    bitterness; bitter taste
    Example sentence
    この咳止め用トローチは苦味があるがよくきく。 These cough lozenges taste bitter but they will do you much good.

Examples of 苦味, 苦み, にがみ, くみ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

苦 JLPT 3

8 strokes

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

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味 JLPT 4

8 strokes

flavor, taste

On'Yomi: ミ

Kun'Yomi: あじ, あじ.わう

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