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Where does “うまみ” come from?

うまみ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 旨い — tasty; delicious.

うまみ (Japanese): 旨味 the umami flavour; tastiness; skillfulness;...

Definitions

  1. 旨味 the umami flavour; tastiness; skillfulness;...

Ancestry of “うまみ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese旨いtasty; delicious

Words derived from “うまみ”

  • umami
  • umaminess
  • ουμάμι
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