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Yomi
あじをしめる
Rōmaji
aji o shimeru
Type
idiom
Meaning
to develop a strong liking for something that one has benefited from before (and thoughtlessly keep doing the same or similar things)
Additional Info
It usually contains a negative connotation like naïve or greedy. It alludes to how you keep having the same food (or visiting the same restaurant) after you’ve enjoyed the unforgettable taste.
Example
彼（かれ）は株（かぶ）で儲（もう）かったのに味を占めて、今度（こんど）はビットコイン投資（とうし）を始（はじ）めた
He had an unforgettable great experience of making profits from stock investment, and now he started investing in Bitcoin.