Japanese

おいしい

おいしい
Meaning: delicious; tasty; profitable
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

お
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Example sentences

The food my mother makes is always delicious.
あのレストランの料理はおいしいそうだ。
I heard that restaurant's food is delicious.
母は毎日おいしい料理を作ってくれる。
My mother makes delicious food every day.
やっぱ、お母さんの手料理が一番おいしいね。
As expected, mom's home cooking is the best.
おいしい料理の匂いがする。
I smell some delicious food.
そのケーキはずーっとおいしいです。
The cake is by far more delicious.
あ、おいしかった。ごちそうさま。
Ah, that was delicious. Thank you for the meal.
このレストランの牛肉はとても柔らかくておいしいです
The beef at this restaurant is very tender and delicious.
この店にはおいしいパンがいくらでもある。
There are plenty of delicious breads in this shop.
この食パンは厚切りにしてトーストするのが一番おいしい。
This bread is best when sliced thick and toasted.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for food that tastes good. Can also mean 'too good to be true' or 'profitable' in a figurative sense.

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