Translation of Japanese word "甘い" to English
甘い
あまい
[amai]
IPA: /amai/
Meaning
AdjectiveTasting of sugars.
How to use
甘い (amai) — 'sweet / sugary / naive / lenient'. 甘いお菓子 — sweet sweets. 子供に甘い — lenient with children. Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
sweet
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 甘い
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): あまい
Romaji Transcription: amai
Example Sentences
私は甘いものが好きです。
わたしはあまいものがすきです。
I like sweet things.
彼女は甘いケーキを食べた。
かのじょはあまいかーきをたべた。
She ate a sweet cake.
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Common phrases
- 考えが甘い— naive thinking
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Frequency rank: #878 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "甘い" mean?▼
The Japanese word "甘い" means "sweet" in English.
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The word "甘い" is read as "あまい" (amai). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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