味わう
あじわう
to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish- to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest
- to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 味わうあじわう | 味わいますあじわいます |
| Negative | 味わわないあじわわない | 味わいませんあじわいません |
| Past | 味わったあじわった | 味わいましたあじわいました |
| Past negative | 味わわなかったあじわわなかった | 味わいませんでしたあじわいませんでした |
| Te-form | 味わってあじわって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 味わえるあじわえる |
| Passive | 味わわれるあじわわれる |
| Causative | 味わわせるあじわわせる |
| Volitional | 味わおうあじわおう |
| Imperative | 味わえあじわえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 味わえばあじわえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 味わったらあじわったら |
Example sentences
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The people enjoyed a taste of freedom.
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He had a bitter experience.
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We thoroughly enjoyed the delicious meal.
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I taste, eat and drink with my mouth.
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I want to get a fix on local culture.
More examples (10)
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At last, they experienced the joy of victory.
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He went through many hardships in his youth.
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He tasted the cheesecake.
あのテーマパークでスリルを味わった。
We had a thrilling time at the theme park.
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Read the poem several times and digest it.
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Most people want to experience happiness.
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This was the first Japanese food I had ever tasted.
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Get out and have good clean fun once in a while.
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I have the same trouble as you had.
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Have you ever tasted such a good soup?