1a rich, savory flavor or deliciousness in food (the pleasant taste/complexity that makes food tasty)
だしの旨みがよく出ている味噌汁だった。
It was a miso soup with a well-developed dashi umami.
トマトをじっくり煮ると旨みが増す。
Slowly simmering tomatoes increases their savory flavor.
この料理は塩加減と旨みのバランスがいい。
This dish has a good balance of saltiness and savory flavor.
2umami, the fifth basic taste (the savory taste perceived from compounds like glutamate)
昆布やかつお節には旨み成分が多く含まれている。
Kombu and katsuobushi contain many umami compounds.
うま味は甘味・塩味・酸味・苦味に次ぐ第五の基本味とされる。
Umami is considered the fifth basic taste after sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.
3skill, cleverness, or charm; a figurative sense of something having depth or appealing quality
あの作家の文章には独特の旨みがある。
That writer's prose has a unique charm.
彼の話し方には長年の経験から来る旨みが感じられる。
You can sense the seasoned charm in the way he speaks, coming from years of experience.
4profit, gain, or advantage; in business contexts, something that is financially attractive
その契約にはまだ旨みがあるので、交渉の余地がある。
There is still profit to be had in that contract, so there's room for negotiation.
短期的には旨みが薄いが、将来的には価値が上がる可能性がある。
The immediate gains are small, but it may increase in value in the future.