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No. 1,397 in Japanese

味わう

To taste, savor, or enjoy.

In a sentence

  • このレストランで特別なワインを味わうことができる。

    You can savor special wine at this restaurant.

    The word '味わう' is used to denote 'savoring' or enjoying the taste of something directly, emphasizing the experience of consumption.

  • 彼の話を聞いていると、不思議な感動を味わう。

    I experience a strange sense of emotion when listening to his story.

    In this sentence, '味わう' is used figuratively to imply 'to experience deeply' or to feel the essence of the emotions conveyed.

  • 登山後の達成感を味わうのはいつも最高だ。

    Enjoying the sense of achievement after mountain climbing is always the best.

    Here, '味わう' implies enjoying or experiencing the feeling of accomplishment, transferring the sensory enjoyment metaphorically to emotions or experiences.

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