「味がする」vs 「味わう」どう違いますか？

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1. 味わう is to “taste” as in:

   He tasted the soup.

   They tasted defeat in the final game.

   She finally tasted freedom after years in prison.

   味をする is “taste” as in:

   This chocolate tastes like cheese for some reason.

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3. 味わうis a verb and it means to taste or experience something very intensely over a longer time, like enjoying good food or suffering from hardship.
   新鮮な魚を味わう
   病気の苦しみを味わう

   味がする is simply pointing out that one can detect a certain taste in most of its usages.
   この水は苦い味がする　this water has a bitter taste
   このパンはメロンの味がしておいしい。this bread has amelon taste and is delicious.

4. i tasted the strawberry

   that means i’m sticking out my tongue to evaluate the flavor of the strawberry

   the strawberry tasted bad

   this does *not* mean that the strawberry is sticking out it’s tongue to evaluate the flavor of bad

   the first is 味わう

   the second is 味がする

5. For「味わう」, instead of translating it as just “to taste”, I also translate it as “to savor”, because it helps me remember that it can also be used with other things and not just food (i.e. savor defeat/success etc)