Japanese

あまい
Meaning: sweet; sugary; naive; soft
Part of Speech: Adjective Alternative Readings: うますぎる

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Handwriting

甘
い

Example sentences

This apple is very sweet.
ダイエット中なのに、つい甘いものを食べてしまった。
Even though I'm on a diet, I accidentally ate something sweet.
最近、甘い物ばかり食べているので、太った。
Lately I've been eating only sweets, so I've gained some weight.
甘い物の誘惑に負けてしまった。
I gave in to the temptation of sweets.
自分の甘さを思い知らされた。
I was made to realize my own naivety.
健康のために、甘いものは控えめにしている。
For my health, I try to be moderate with sweets.
疲れていると、ついつい甘いものを食べてしまう
When I'm tired, I unintentionally end up eating sweets.
甘い香りに誘われて、蜂が群がっている。
Attracted by the sweet scent, bees are swarming.
故郷から甘くて美味しい桃がたくさん届いた。
A lot of sweet and delicious peaches arrived from my hometown.
どこからともなく、甘い香りが漂ってきた。
A sweet scent drifted in from nowhere.

Usage Notes

Mainly used to describe taste, but also used for a person's lenient attitude or naive thinking.

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