あまい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
At times like this, sweet things are great, aren't they?
2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
Her voice has also changed into something sweeter.
3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
4. indulgent; lenient; soft (on); easy-going; generous
Mothers are soft on their sons.
5. naive; overly optimistic; simplistic
I felt ashamed of myself for having momentarily entertained such naive thoughts.
6. half-hearted; not finished properly
7. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
8. mild
9. tempting; enticing; luring
Pitch accent
あ
まい
Top 19600
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
sweets; sweet food
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
handsome face; beautiful features
Examples (88 in total)
Is that sweet?
Peaches are sweet.
I still want to eat something sweet.