甘 い amai
amai
i-Adjective
1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
このチョコレートはとっても甘 くておいしい。
kono chokorētowa tottemo amakute oishii.
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
i-Adjective
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
ゆりは甘 い香 りがする。
yuriwa amai kaoriga suru.
Lilies smell sweet.
i-Adjective
3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
i-Adjective
4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
Related to 甘く見る
メアリーにはつい甘 くなってしまう。
meariiniwa tsui amakunatte shimau.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.
i-Adjective
5. half-hearted; not finished properly
i-Adjective
6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
i-Adjective
7. mild
i-Adjective
8. tempting; enticing; luring
Related to 甘い言葉
kanojowa kareno amai kotobani damasareta.
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
このチョコレートはとっても甘 くておいしい。
kono chokorētowa tottemo amakute oishii.
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
ゆりは甘 い香 りがする。
yuriwa amai kaoriga suru.
Lilies smell sweet.
メアリーにはつい甘 くなってしまう。
meariiniwa tsui amakunatte shimau.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.
kanojowa kareno amai kotobani damasareta.
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
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amakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Sweet and; Being sweet and
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amakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it was sweet; If it happened to be sweet
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