Japanese Word of the Day
甘いあまい - amai
sweet
Definitions
| Japanese > English |
| 甘い |
| 1. adj. (from 720) sweet, sugary, mellow |
| 甘いケーキ - sweet cake |
| 2. adj. (from early 1000s) lacking saltiness |
| 3. adj. (from 1600) indulgent, soft |
| 女子に甘い - soft on girls |
| 4. adj. (from 1477) careless, lacking, lax |
| 作りが甘い - the construction is careless → flimsy, slapdash, slipshod |
| 管理が甘い - the management is lax → poorly managed |
| 5. adj. (from 850) (metaphor) fragrant (of odor), melodious (of sound) |
| ゆりは甘い香りがする。 - Lillies have a fragrant smell. |
| 6. adj. Usage: * is also a mostly obsolete alternative spelling for |
Example Sentences
| 彼女は彼の甘い言葉にだまされた。 She was beguiled by his sweet words. |
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