おいしそう

Frequency rank: 11,397. – 11,423. (for form 美味しそう: 5,079. – 5,086.)

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

delicious-looking; tasty-lookingword usually written using kana alonesee also 美味しい【おいしい】
hot; sexy; desirableword usually written using kana aloneslang

Forms

おいしそうFrequency rank: 11,397. – 11,423.
美味しそう【おいしそう】Frequency rank: 5,079. – 5,086.

Generated definitions (experimental)

delicious-looking; tasty-looking

This meaning is used to describe food that appears appealing or appetizing.

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This cake looks delicious.

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That soup looks very tasty.

hot; sexy; desirable

This meaning is used to refer to someone who is attractive or appealing in a sexual or romantic context.

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She is really hot.

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I think that actor is very desirable.

Generated collocations (experimental)

looks deliciousdelicious-looking dishdelicious-looking cakeeats in a way that looks deliciousdelicious smellsmiles in a way that looks desirabletears that look hot or sexydesirable colortasty hintdelicious-looking pasta