大味|おおあじooaji[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, nounflat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor
- na-adjective, noundull; flat; unimaginative; boring
Conjugation
| Plain form | 大味(おおあじ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 大味です(おおあじです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 大味ではない(おおあじではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 大味ではありません(おおあじではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 大味だった(おおあじだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 大味ではなかった(おおあじではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 大味で(おおあじで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 大味に(おおあじに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 大味なら(おおあじなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related味気ないあじけないNeutralDull and unstimulating, mainly about life or dealings with people feeling tedious; 「大味」 is for bland food and, figuratively, matches or works lacking detail.
- Antonym繊細せんさいNeutralDelicate and sensitive; the opposite of the rough, unsubtle 「大味」.
- Antonym小味こあじNeutralA subtle flavor with lingering depth, the opposite of flat, coarse 「大味」; rarely used.
Use 「大味」 for bland food lacking depth, or for matches and works that are rough with no highlights; for a dull life or dealings use 「味気ない」. 「繊細」 is the opposite: delicate and sensitive.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


