おいしい
おいしい
adjective (i)
delicious, tasty
1.
delicious, tasty, good
Having a pleasant taste; used to describe food or drink that tastes good.
この料理はおいしい。
This dish is delicious.
暑いときは冷たい飲み物がおいしい。
Cold drinks taste good when it's hot.
おいしそうな匂いがする。
It smells delicious.
おいしい水が飲みたい。
I want to drink good water.
2.
profitable, advantageous
Colloquially used to describe a situation that is favorable or beneficial.
それはおいしい話だね。
That sounds like a sweet deal.
Colloquial usage meaning advantageous
FORMS:
- Adverbial: おいしく
- Noun form: おいしさ (deliciousness)
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: おいしくない
- Te-form: おいしくて
- Past: おいしかった
WRITING NOTE:
Can be written as 美味しい but is more commonly written in hiragana.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- おいしい vs. うまい
- おいしい: neutral, polite
- うまい: casual, often used by men
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- おいしそう (looks delicious)
- おいしくいただく (to enjoy eating - humble)