How to say "full-bodied" in Japanese

• まったりCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbCovers full-bodied in the everyday sense of a rich, mellow taste or flavour, for food and drink alike; as a common mimetic word it adds a soft, relaxed feel.
• こくのある
  expression, prenominal modifierDescribes wine, sake and similar drinks as full-bodied, rich and robust in flavour; a good pick when you want to say a drink has real body and depth.
• 芳醇ほうじゅん
  na-adjective, nounCovers full-bodied in the sense of mellow, rich flavour or fragrance, especially of alcohol; with its hint of superiority it suits appreciative talk about wine or sake.
• メリハリの効いためりはりのきいた
  expression, prenominal modifierReally describes well-modulated voices and nicely varied, lively writing styles; its full-bodied flavour sense is minor, so it is seldom the word you want for food or drink.
• コシのある
  expression, prenominal modifierMeans having body or springy resilience, hair being the typical case, and extends to full-bodied sound; for the taste of food or drink it is not the word to reach for.

Use 「まったり」 for rich, mellow taste generally, 「こくのある」 for wine or sake with body, 芳醇 for mellow richness and fragrance in alcohol, 「コシのある」 for sound, and 「メリハリの効いた」 for voice and writing.

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• まったりrich (taste)
• こくのあるfull-bodied (e.g. wine, sake)
• 芳醇ほうじゅんmellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol)
• メリハリの効いためりはりのきいたwell-modulated (voice)
• コシのあるhaving body (esp. hair)