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甘い

あまい

Readings

あまい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-isweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  2. 2.
    adj-ifragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  3. 3.
    adj-ilightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  4. 4.
    adj-inaive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
  5. 5.
    adj-ihalf-hearted; not finished properly
  6. 6.
    adj-iinsufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  7. 7.
    adj-imild
  8. 8.
    adj-itempting; enticing; luring

Kanji breakdown

甘
N45 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

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.

ゆりは甘い香りがする。

Lilies smell sweet.

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.

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甘いあまい

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

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