Hi, guys!! I’m Masa from Japan2U and a Native Japanese Speaker!!
When you visit Japan and have good food like sushi, ramen, tonkatsu, okonomiyaki, etc., you want to say, “It’s delicious!!”
You might already know “delicious” in Japanese is “おいしい(oishii).”
Yes, that’s right. We often say this word!!
But, native speakers also use different words to say “it’s delicious.”
On this page, you will learn 6ways to say “It’s delicious” in Japanese with many example sentences.
いくよ〜！！
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6 ways to say “It’s Delicious” in Japanese like a Native Speaker
美味(おい)しい Oishii
Let’s start with the most common phrase.
美味(おい)しい means “it’s delicious” and “it tastes good.”
You can add “すごく”(very) before “美味(おい)しい” to emphasize how good the food is.
すごく美味(おい)しい = “It’s very good!”, “It’s delicious!”
Example sentences
A：このお寿司(すし)美味(おい)しいです！
B：ありがとうございます。A： This sushi is delicious!
B： Thank you so much!
A：ケーキ美味(おい)しかったよね。
B：うん、すごく美味(おい)しかったよ。A： The cake was delicious.
B： Yeah, it was very good.
A：美味(おい)しいもの食(た)べに行(い)こう。
B：いいね！なに食(た)べる？
A：ラーメンにしよう！
B：オッケー！A： Do you want to grab something delicious?
B： Sounds good! What do you want to eat?
A： What about ramen?
B： That’s a good idea!
うまい Umai
うまい also means “tasty” and “delicious.”
It is a casual word, so you must be careful when using it.
Example sentence
A：このハンバーガーうまい！
B：チーズ入れたらもっと美味(おい)しくなるよ。
A：ほんとに？やってみる。A： This hamburger is so good!!
B： It gets even better if you put the cheese inside.
A： Really? I’ll try.
A：好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)ある？
B：牛丼(ぎゅうどん)だね。
A：あー。牛丼(ぎゅうどん)めっちゃうまいよね。A: Do you have a favorite food?
B: I like Gyudon
A: Ah, I know Gyudon is very delicious.
最高(さいこう) Saikou
最高(さいこう) means best.
When you get impressed with the taste of food, you can say 最高(さいこう)！
Example sentence
A：このパスタ最高(さいこう)だね！
B：うん。本当(ほんとう)に美味(おい)しい。A： This past is the best!!
B： Yeah, it’s very delicious.
絶品(ぜっぴん) Zeppin
絶品(ぜっぴん) means “masterpiece” and “exquisite.”
You can only use this word for food.
We don’t say it to the art and music.
Example sentences
A：この店(みせ)のたこ焼(や)きが絶品(ぜっぴん)なんだよ。
B：いくらするの？？
A：5,000円(えん)
B：高(たか)いね！A： This restaurant’s takoyaki is very delicious!
B： How much is it??
A： It’s’ 5,000yen.
B： That’s expensive!
美味(びみ) Bimi
美(び) means beautiful, and 味(み) means taste.
美味(びみ) = Beautiful taste = delicious
Honestly, we do not really say this word in a daily conversation.
You might find the word in a novel or Anime.
Example sentences
・このお寿司(すし)は美味(びみ)である。
・This sushi tastes very good.
ほっぺが落(お)ちる Hoppe ga ochiru.
ほっぺ = cheek
落(お)ちる = drop
It’s a Japanese idiom.
The food is as good as the cheek drops.
I know it’s a very interesting phrase.
Only the grandma generation says this phrase, lol.
Example sentence
A：ほっぺが落(お)ちるほど美味(おい)しい
A： This is as delicious as the cheek drops.
Summary まとめ
- 美味(おい)しい Oishii
- うまい Umai
- 最高(さいこう) Saikou
- 美味(びみ) Bimi
- 絶品(ぜっぴん) Zeppin
- ほっぺが落(お)ちる Hoppe ga ochiru
How many of these did you know?
The first three words are frequently used.
I recommend you remember these three first!!
If you want to know more daily Japanese words, click here!!
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