味覚

みかく

taste, palate, sense of taste

What does 味覚 mean?

味覚 is a Japanese noun meaning taste, palate, sense of taste in English. It is written as 味覚 in kanji, みかく in hiragana, and mikaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

風邪で彼の味覚は鈍くなっていた。

A cold dulled his taste.