美味しい
おいしい
oishii
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 7 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
美味しい (おいしい (oishii)) means "good(-tasting)". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.
Meaning
good(-tasting)
Also : nice · delicious · tasty
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Imagine a golden dragon licking its lips over a steaming bowl of soup, drooling with pure delight. The sound "o-i-s-hi" is that dragon's happy sigh saying "Wow, this tastes amazing!"
Example Sentences
この本は美味しいです。
このほんはおいしいです。
This book is good(-tasting).
この本はとても美味しいです。
このほんはとてもおいしいです。
This book is very good(-tasting).
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