甘い
Readings
あまい
amai
amai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
fragrant (smelling), sweet (music)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 甘く見る
naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going, lenient
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
half-hearted, not finished properly
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
insufficient, not satisfactory, inadequate, loose
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
mild
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 甘い言葉
tempting, enticing, luring
sweet-tasting, sweet, sugary, sugared I-adjective (keiyoushi)
fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) I-adjective (keiyoushi)
lightly salted, light in salt, not spicy I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 甘く見る
naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going, lenient I-adjective (keiyoushi)
half-hearted, not finished properly I-adjective (keiyoushi)
insufficient, not satisfactory, inadequate, loose I-adjective (keiyoushi)
mild I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 甘い言葉
tempting, enticing, luring Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 甘い
is [x] 甘くない
is not [x] Past 甘かった
was [x] 甘くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 甘くて
is [x] and... 甘くなくて
is not [x] and...
is [x] 甘くない
is not [x] Past 甘かった
was [x] 甘くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 甘くて
is [x] and... 甘くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
甘 ON: カン KUN: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 4477.7
sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary
Stroke: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 4477.7
Phrases
このチョコレートはとっても甘くておいしい。
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty. 彼女は彼の甘い言葉にだまされた。
She was beguiled by his sweet words. メアリーにはつい甘くなってしまう。
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.