味覚|みかくmikaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(sense of) taste; palate
   風邪かぜで彼かれの味覚みかくは鈍にぶくなっていた。↗

   A cold dulled his taste.

• RelatedテイストNeutralLoanword meaning flavour, and by extension style or taste, as in 「和風テイスト」; it does not refer to a person's ability to perceive taste.
• Related味あじNeutralRead 「み」 on its own; mostly appears in compounds like 「甘味」 and 「酸味」, or works as a counter. 「味覚」 names the sense itself.
• Related食味しょくみWrittenWritten term for the taste or flavour of the food itself, much used in judging farm produce, as in 「食味ランキング」; 「味覚」 is the sense that perceives taste.

Use 「味覚」 for the sense of tasting with the tongue. For the taste of the food itself, use 「食味」 (written) or 「味」; for style or taste in design, use 「テイスト」.

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1. 味あじを感かんじる感覚かんかく。