美味(おい)しい

おいしい
adjective (i-adjective)
delicious, tasty
1. delicious, tasty
Describes food or drink that tastes good. One of the most common and useful adjectives for expressing positive opinions about food. Used in everyday conversation.
これは美味(おい)しいですね。
This is delicious, isn't it?
美味(おい)しいレストランを知(し)っていますか。
Do you know a good restaurant?
美味しい here means 'good' for food
お母(かあ)さんの魚(さかな)はとても美味(おい)しいです。
Mom's fish is very delicious.
友達(ともだち)が作(つく)った料理(りょうり)がとても美味(おい)しくて、びっくりしました。
The food my friend made was so delicious that I was surprised.
この店(みせ)の魚(さかな)は新鮮(しんせん)で美味(おい)しいです。毎週(まいしゅう)来(き)たくなるほど気(き)に入(い)っています。
The fish at this restaurant is fresh and delicious. I like it so much that I want to come every week.

The kanji 美味(おい)しい is sometimes used but the word is more commonly written in hiragana (おいしい). The opposite is 不味(まず)い (mazui, bad-tasting). In casual speech, うまい can also mean delicious, though it's more masculine/casual. Saying おいしい when eating is a polite way to compliment the cook.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:10 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:27
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