一味(いちみ)

いちみ
noun
a gang, a group of accomplices; ichimi (chili powder)
personfood
1. a gang, a group, accomplices
A group of people involved in the same scheme or crime. Often implies co-conspirators or a faction working together toward a shared (often illicit) goal.
犯人(はんにん)の一味(いちみ)が逮捕(たいほ)された。
The criminal's accomplices were arrested.
彼(かれ)もあの一味(いちみ)の一人(ひとり)だった。
He was also one of that gang.
海賊(かいぞく)の一味(いちみ)が島(しま)に隠(かく)れていたことが分(わ)かった。
It was discovered that a band of pirates had been hiding on the island.
2. ichimi chili pepper, red chili flakes
Short for ichimi tōgarashi, a single-ingredient chili pepper powder used as a condiment in Japanese cuisine.
うどんに一味(いちみ)をかける。
To sprinkle chili flakes on udon.
一味(いちみ)と七味(しちみ)、どちらがいいですか。
Which do you prefer, ichimi or shichimi?
味噌汁(みそしる)に一味(いちみ)唐辛子(とうがらし)を少(すこ)し入(い)れると美味(おい)しい。
Adding a little ichimi chili pepper to miso soup makes it delicious.

Usage

Sense 1 has a negative connotation, implying involvement in wrongdoing or conspiracy. It appears frequently in crime dramas and historical fiction.

Sense 2 is short for 一味唐辛子(いちみとうがらし), a condiment made of a single type of ground chili pepper. This contrasts with 七味唐辛子(しちみとうがらし), which is a blend of seven spices.

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Related Words

Compare: 七味(しちみ) (seven-spice blend)
Compare: 連中(れんちゅう) (bunch)
Compare: 一派(いっぱ) (faction)
Compare: 徒党(ととう) (faction)
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