甘い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
4. indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous
5. naive; overly optimistic; simplistic
6. half-hearted; not finished properly
7. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
8. mild
9. tempting; enticing; luring
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あまい
Used in vocabulary
Examples65
この
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
彼女
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
ゆり
Lilies smell sweet.
メアリー
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.
彼女
She lets her children have their own way too much.
その
The teacher grades easily.