大味|おおあじooaji[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounflat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor
  2. na-adjective, noundull; flat; unimaginative; boring
    大味おおあじな試合しあいだった。↗
    The game lacked excitement.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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

Japanese definitions
  1. 味あじが薄うすくて、塩辛しおからさや香かおりなどの特徴とくちょうがない。
  2. 印象いんしょうが弱よわく、面白おもしろみや工夫くふうに欠かける。
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