How to say "Delicious" in Japanese | 美味しい

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Delicious" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Delicious" is "Oishii", written in japanese as "美味しい".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjective '美味しい (おいしい)' means 'delicious'. It is used to describe food or drink that tastes very good. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to express enjoyment of a meal. For example: This cake is delicious「このケーキは美味しい」(このケーキはおいしい). The sushi at this restaurant is delicious「このレストランの寿司は美味しい」(このレストランのすしはおいしい). '美味しい' can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is very pleasing or enjoyable, such as a deal or opportunity.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "美" means "Beautiful" and can be read as "Mi", "Bi", "Yoshi" and "Utsuku". And The kanji "味" means "Flavor" and can be read as "Mi" and "Aji".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Oishii" mean in japanese?

"Oishii" means "Delicious" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "び" is read as "bi". The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". And The hiragana "お" is read as "o".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.