味わう (Ajiwau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto taste; to savor; to savour; to relish
- godan verb, transitive verbto appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest
- godan verb, transitive verbto experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)
Examples
国民は自由を味わった。
The people enjoyed a taste of freedom.
彼は苦い経験を味わった。
He had a bitter experience.
ごちそうを心行くまで味わった。
We thoroughly enjoyed the delicious meal.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).