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N2 Noun

味覚(みかく)taste, palate, sense of taste

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    1. Noun

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      (sense of) taste, palate

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    味覚 【みかく】

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      (とし)をとって味覚(みかく)()わった。

      My taste has changed as I've aged. {taste, palate, sense of taste}

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      味覚(みかく)(かん)じる器官(きかん)である味蕾(みらい)(した)にあります。

      The taste buds, which are the organs that sense taste, are located on the tongue. {taste, palate, sense of taste}

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      さすが有名(ゆうめい)(てん)のシェフだけあって(かれ)味覚(みかく)(するど)いです。

      As expected of a famous restaurant's chef, his sense of taste is sharp. {taste, palate, sense of taste}

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      ()種類(しゅるい)基本的(きほんてき)味覚(みかく)(なか)一番(いちばん)(かん)じやすいのは苦味(にがみ)なのだとか。

      It is said that bitterness is the easiest to detect among the five basic tastes. {taste, palate, sense of taste}

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      味覚(みかく)(おとろ)えたにせよ、(はは)()べる(こと)()きな(こと)には()わりありません。

      Even if her sense of taste has declined, it doesn't change the fact that my mother loves to eat. {taste, palate, sense of taste}

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