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Breakdown of mazui
taste
味
You cannot taste what your mouth is not yet eating.
not
不
A tea stick with a drop on it is not what you want.
Usages of mazui
この レストラン の パスタ は 不味い です。kono resutoran no pasuta wa mazui desu.
The pasta at this restaurant is unappetizing.
彼 が 作った ケーキ は 不味かった です。kare ga tsukutta keeki wa mazukatta desu.
The cake he made was unpleasant.
昨日 食べた 料理 は とても 不味かった。kinou tabeta ryouri wa totemo mazukatta.
The food I ate yesterday was very bad.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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