えぐい

えぐい

1 〔あくが強くのどを刺激する〕 harsh; acrid; pungent.

●このタケノコ料理はえぐい. This bamboo shoot dish tastes harsh [acrid].

・のどがえぐい. My throat feels irritated.

2 〔思いやりがなく冷酷な〕 sharp; biting.

●彼女はやさしそうな顔をしているが言うことはかなりえぐい. She looks kind but her words are biting.

・記者たちのえぐい質問に彼女はとうとう泣きだした. She finally burst into tears at the reporters' sharp questions.

えぐい渋いも味のうち. Sharp bitterness and astringency are also taste sensations.