Quick gut reactions
Core words, Stage 2chunk 65 of 80Adjectives: things and situations
Lets you react out loud to food, drinks and gross things.
Mix-ups Mazui usually means 'this is bad', not just bad taste.
kimoi
gross; creepy
Blunt slang for anything that disgusts or creeps you out, people included.
Short for kimochi warui, the safer way to say it, which also means 'I feel sick'. Calling a person kimoi is a real insult.
uwa, kono mushi kimoi!
Ugh, this bug is gross!
うわ、この虫キモい!
Written キモい · きもいRank #4580 in 3,030 TV dramas
umai
polite umai desu
tasty; good at, skilful
A hearty, casual 'delicious', said more by men; also praises someone's skill.
Umee is the rough, drawn-out version you hear in dramas. Oishii is the safe default for food; jouzu is politer for skill.
kono raamen, umai!
This ramen is great!
このラーメン、うまい!
kono raamen, umai desu ne.
This ramen is really good.
このラーメン、うまいですね。
Written うまい · うまいですRank #4925 in 3,030 TV dramas
nurui
polite nurui desu
lukewarm; tepid
For drinks, food or bathwater that should be hot or cold but isn't.
Also means soft or lax, as in a lenient rule or an easy-going approach.
koohii, nuruku natchatta.
My coffee's gone lukewarm.
コーヒー、ぬるくなっちゃった。
koohii ga nuruku natte shimaimashita.
My coffee has gone lukewarm.
コーヒーがぬるくなってしまいました。
Written ぬるい · ぬるいですRank #8262 in 3,030 TV dramas