後を引かない

English translation: does not linger

11:21 Jan 19, 2021
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Japanese term or phrase: 後を引かない
As part of a menu description for a dish
ainichi
United Kingdom
English translation:does not linger
Explanation:
I assume it is about the aftertaste of the dish. The aftertaste
does not linger.
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Port City
New Zealand
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3 +1does not linger
Port City
3clean aftertaste
cinefil
3is not addictive; leaves no (lingering) aftertaste
Reiko Ando


  

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does not linger


Explanation:
I assume it is about the aftertaste of the dish. The aftertaste
does not linger.

Port City
New Zealand
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Mami Yamaguchi
2 days 22 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
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clean aftertaste


Explanation:
https://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/後味
https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=後味

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
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is not addictive; leaves no (lingering) aftertaste


Explanation:
後を引く generally means いつまでも欲しい感じが残る (be addictive) but can also mean 後味が残る (has/leaves aftertaste).

後を引く
https://kotobank.jp/word/後を引く-425810
「いつまでも欲しい感じが残る。」

Reiko Ando
United States
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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