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five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes
five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
五味を知ることは重要だ。
Knowing the five flavors is important.
五味をバランスよく取りたい。
I want to have a balanced intake of the five flavors.
料理は五味の調和が大切だ。
Harmony of the five flavors is important in cooking.