The story
- Japanese · borrowed from旨味
- English todayumami
From Japanese 旨味, うまみ (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”) + み (-mi, “-ness”), which describes the quality of a pleasant, savory taste.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
umami
Today it means: One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. Full definition →
Japanese 旨味