<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span>スープは<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1091'>魚（さかな）</span>のうま<strong>み</strong>が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='591'>感（かん）じ</span>られるね。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='300'>人（ひと）</span>の痛（いた）<strong>み</strong>がわかる人間（にんげん）になろう。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='625'>文章（ぶんしょう）</span>は<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='364'>全然（ぜんぜん）</span>面白（おもしろ）<strong>み</strong>がないな。

高（たか）<strong>み</strong>の見物（けんぶつ）といきますか。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1'>丸（まる）</span><strong>み</strong>を帯（お）びたデザインが<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='492'>好（す）き</span>だ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。

弱（よわ）<strong>み</strong>を<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='300'>人（ひと）</span>に見（み）せたくない。

渋（しぶ）<strong>み</strong>がある<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1078'>食（た）べ物（もの）</span>は苦手（にがて）だ。

君（きみ）の強（つよ）<strong>み</strong>は笑顔（えがお）が素晴（すば）らしいことだ。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='733'>毎日（まいにち）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='333'>何（なん）</span>かもらっていると、だんだんありがた<strong>み</strong>がなくなってくる。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='185'>どんな</span>に隠（かく）していても、<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='586'>悪（わる）い</span>ことをすれば<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='21'>いつ</span>か明（あか）る<strong>み</strong>に出（で）ます<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='923'>茶碗（ちゃわん）</span>は<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='178'>とても</span>深（ふか）<strong>み</strong>がありますね。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='502'>子供（こども）</span>の頬（ほお）はうっすらと<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='978'>赤（あか）</span><strong>み</strong>を帯（お）びている。

<div class='writeup-body'>み is a common <span class='info-highlight' data-term='接尾語・せつびご'>suffix</span> in Japanese that has the role of transforming adjectives into nouns. This is often translated as '(A)ness' in English, but has a few small differences.<br>To use み, attach it to the stem form of either <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い-Adjectives</span> or <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='28'>な-Adjectives</span>. The 語幹（ごかん） (stem form) being the form with い removed (for <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='24'>い-Adjectives</span>), or な removed (for <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='28'>な-Adjectives</span>).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>温（あたた）かみ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='355'>のある</span>家（いえ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>住（す）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='59'>たい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='66'>な</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I want to live in a house with warmth.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>大人（おとな）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>なっ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='64'>てから</span>将棋（しょうぎ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>楽（たの）しみ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>分（わ）かっ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='128'>てきた</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Since becoming an adult, I understand shogi's fun.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>色（いろ）から<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>フルーツ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>新鮮（しんせん）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>かじられる。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>From the color of this fruit, you can see its freshness.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>友達（ともだち）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>大切（たいせつ）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>わかった。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Now, I understand the importance of friends.</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>み's differences from ~ness are as follows. み is used to highlight the 'condition', or 'place' in which something exists in a constant state. Therefore, it will not be used to highlight varying degrees of ~ness, only innate qualities that are not being specifically measured.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='712'>どれ</span>ぐらい<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>辛（から）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>物（もの）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>食（た）べられる？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>What's the hotness of something that you can eat? (Unnatural, as <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='712'>どれ</span>ぐらい implies an amount, rather than a quality)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='30'>この</span>ケーキ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>甘（あま）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>ちょうど<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='7'>いい</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>The sweetness of this cake is perfect. (Natural, as this just means the 'type' of sweetness, rather than the 'level')</div></li></ul>In addition to this, み is sometimes used directly as a substitute for 味（み）, the kanji meaning 'taste'. In these cases, み tends to describe a quality of something that can be sensed (such as taste or color).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>昆布（こんぶ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>旨味（うまみ）が<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='678'>ちゃんと</span>出（で）てる！</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>The flavor of the kelp is really coming out! (The savory quality, rather than the intensity of savory flavor)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>髪（かみ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>染（そ）め<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='64'>てから</span>、赤（あか）み<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>なくなった。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>After dying my hair, the redness has gone away. (The red quality, rather than the intensity of redness)</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

味(み)

~ness, used to indicate conditions or nature