Illustration: At a quiet Japanese kissaten counter, a customer has finished a small cup of strong coffee and set it well away from their hands. Only a dark residue remains inside.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

後あと味あじ

atoaji

aftertaste

It can also describe a lingering feeling after an experience. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. そのオレンジは後味あとあじが変へんだった。

    The orange left a strange taste in my mouth.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 面白おもしろい映画えいがだと思おもって見みに行いったのに、なんだか後味あとあじの悪わるい話はなしだった。

    I went to the movie thinking that it would be fun, but it left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 後味あとあじ悪わるかったね。

    It left a bad aftertaste.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 後味

  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・あと
  • 味flavor; tasteOnミKunあじ・あじわう

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