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04-04-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Veespin View Post
UMAMI doesn't mean "delicious." You're probably thinking of UMAI. UMAMI means "juicy, or sweet."
the meaning is actually:
旨味; 旨み; うま味 【うまみ】 (n) (1) good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness; (2) umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates); (3) skill; (4) profit
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