How do you say "flavor" in Japanese?

風味

fuumi

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "flavor" is 風味 (fuumi).

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Pronunciation

Fuumi opens with a long 'uu', so it's 'foo-mi', with the first half stretched noticeably longer than the second.

Writing and usage

風味 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

このアイスクリームは濃厚な風味があります。

kono aisukuriimu ha noukou na fuumi gaarimasu.

This ice cream has a rich flavor.

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How to remember 風味

Fuumi sounds like 'foo, me' -- imagine tasting something so good you point at yourself and say 'foo, me too, more flavor!'

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Questions about 風味

How do you pronounce 風味?

Fuumi opens with a long 'uu', so it's 'foo-mi', with the first half stretched noticeably longer than the second.

Is 風味 formal or casual?

風味 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 風味 written in Japanese?

風味 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as fuumi.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

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