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まいう・まいうー

maiu · maiuu

Pronunciation: [maiu(ː)]

Definition

Adjective

  1. (Slang) Delicious; tasty
    1. おいしいまいう~
      oishii maiuu
      "absolutely delicious!"
    2. めちゃうまい~まいう~
      mecha umai~maiu~!
      "(it's) ridiculously delicious!"

Etymology

Derived from syllable transposition of the standard form うまい【旨い・美味い・甘い・上手い・巧い】 umai "delicious".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaまいう
まいうー
Romanizationmaiu
maiuu
Pronunciation (IPA)[maiu(ː)]

意味:うまい【旨い・美味い・甘い・上手い・巧い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, May 24). まいう・まいうー : maiu · maiuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1259/maiu-maiuu/.