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[あま()·]
amai
i adjective

English Meaning(s) for 甘い

i adjective
  1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
  5. half-hearted; not finished properly
  6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  7. mild
  8. tempting; enticing; luring

Definition and Synonyms for 甘い

Sugariness the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い, 甘味, 甘味
Indulgent characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Enamored marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Lenient not strict
Synonyms: うまい, 寛大, 甘い
Permissive granting or inclined or able to grant permission
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Soft tolerant or lenient
Synonyms: うまい, ぬるい, 寛仁, 寛仁, 寛大, 寛容, 寛闊, 手ぬるい, 甘い, 緩い, 緩か, 緩やか
Sugared with sweetening added
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Sweet (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Sweet having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
Synonyms: うまい, スイート, 甘々, 甘い, 甘口
Fresh not soured or preserved
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い
Permissive not strict in discipline
Synonyms: うまい, 甘い

Meanings for each kanji in 甘い

» sweet; coax; pamper; be content; sugary

Categories 甘い is a member of

Taste the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 甘い

Conjugations for 甘い

Adjective stem
[あま()]
ama
te-form
[あま()··]
amakute
Negative te-form
[あま()····]
amakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あま()·]
amaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あま()·]
amai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あま()···]
amakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あま()···]
amakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あま()·····]
amakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あま()···]
amakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あま()·····]
amakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あま()····]
amakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あま()····]
amakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あま()······]
amakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[あま()·]
amasa

Sample Sentences for 甘い

The fat girl is eating too much sweets with lots of sugar.
Eric played a sweet tune on the piano.
Our neighbor's ground yields better corn than our own.
I've got to stop eating such sweet ice cream.
The rose gives off a sweet odor.

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