Japanese

しそう

おいしそう
Meaning: looking delicious; appearing tasty
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

美
味
し
そ
う

Example sentences

That cake looks very delicious, doesn't it?
わあ、美味しそうなケーキがたくさんある!
Wow, there are so many delicious-looking cakes!
美味しそうだったので、試しに一口食べてみた。
It looked delicious, so I tried a bite.
このレストランの料理はどれも美味しそうで、体にもよさそうだ。
The food at this restaurant all looks delicious and seems good for the body too.
美味しそうな料理を見て唾液が出てきた。
My mouth watered when I saw the delicious-looking food.
彼は美味しそうにおにぎりを食べた。
He ate the rice ball with gusto.
美味しそうな料理を前にして、涎が垂れてしまった。
In front of the delicious-looking food, I ended up drooling.
大きな相撲取りが、美味しそうにちゃんこ鍋を食べている。
The big sumo wrestler is eating chanko nabe with great relish.
あのケーキは見るからに美味しそうだ。
That cake looks visibly delicious.

Usage Notes

Used when something looks good to eat but hasn't been tasted yet.

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