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Which Japanese word tells the cook 'It's delicious'?

Oishii desu. (おいしいです。)

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  1. Oishii desu. (おいしいです。) ✔
  2. Takai desu. (高いです。)
  3. Samui desu. (寒いです。)

Why: Oishii means delicious. Takai means expensive or tall, and samui means cold. Say oishii desu to a host or chef and they will be happy.

Huh, didn't know that: At NHK's depachika food hall, Tam tries a pickled daikon and says oishii desu.

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Answer: Oishii desu. (おいしいです。). Oishii means delicious. Takai means expensive or tall, and samui means cold. Say oishii desu to a host or chef and they will be happy.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 9 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/09.html
    Oishii desu. It's good.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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