No. 3,696 in Japanese
うま味
A savory taste considered one of the five basic tastes, often associated with foods rich in glutamates.
In a sentence
このスープはうま味がたっぷりで、とても美味しいです。
This soup is full of umami and is very delicious.
Here, 'うま味' refers to a taste profile of the soup, indicating richness and depth of flavor.
料理にうま味を加えるために昆布を使います。
I use kombu to add umami to the dish.
In this sentence, 'うま味' signifies a culinary concept of enhancing the tastiness of a dish.
うま味について研究している科学者が増えています。
There are increasing numbers of scientists studying umami.
Here, 'うま味' represents the scientific concept of the fifth taste, often studied alongside sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness.
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