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
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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.
Life is not that sweet.
This candy is sweet.
I'm cutting down on sweets.
The cake is so sweet.
Ah, but maybe the sweetness is a little too heavy.
Beware of sweet temptations.
It is sweet enough to be thrilling.
It was a sweet temptation.
I slurp sweet coffee.
That outlook was too optimistic.
This yogurt is sweet.
This mango is sweet.
Make sure you pick a sweet one.
I want to eat something sweet.
He likes sweets.
My sister likes sweets.
If you were to say my thinking was naive, that would be exactly right.
A nostalgic, sweet scent drifts through the air.
I've recently discovered a love for sweets, you see.
This tea is too sweet.
The master is as soft on the disciples as ever, huh.
I feel like I'm going to faint from the overwhelming sweetness.
In an instant, sweetness spreads across the tongue.
It's refined and not too rich, yet the sweetness comes through clearly.
It is not too sweet, so it seems like I could eat as much as I want.
The way the obi is tied is loose.
The apples are especially sweet this year.
It's something black, sweet, and moist.
This flower smells sweet.
The apple tastes sweet.
Oranges are sweeter than lemons.
That cocktail is sweet and easy to drink.
The ice cream was neither good nor bad. It was just sweet.
What sweet milk this is.
Her voice has also changed into something sweeter.
I feel like eating something sweet.
At times like this, sweet things are great, aren't they?
I can't smell that sweet scent at all either.
That said, my feelings on this matter are probably naive.
Mothers are soft on their sons.
When it comes to sweets, I just can't control myself.
Well, it has a rather refreshing sweetness, which is quite nice.
I feel a gentle sweetness lingering on my tongue.
It was a smile that was both bitter and sweet, very much like him.
I thought it would be fine because I was under an umbrella, but I was naive.
It seems that I, too, am still somewhat naive.
I think this wine is too sweet.
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
Eric played a sweet tune on the piano.
Sweets are precious around here, you know.
That's the kind of thing I mean when I say you let your guard down too easily.
I can't drink such sweet stuff.
Alice is wearing a sweet-smelling perfume.
When I scoop it up and drink it, it is sweet and cold.
This orange is too sweet to my taste.
It was a little sweet, but it was well-seasoned.
This rose smells so sweet.
It's not extremely sweet, and it's well-baked.
The sweet scent of the flowers lures bees.
The cheesecake tasted too sweet.
I felt better after eating something sugary.
The orange didn't taste either sweet or sour.
This wild rose gives off a sweet scent.
When spring sets in, the flowers smell sweet.
You shouldn't let children eat too many sweets.
As I took a sip, a gentle sweetness enveloped my tongue.
Your soup is sweet. Did you mix up the salt and the sugar?
Sweet juice comes out, like fruit.
A sweet, milk-like scent drifts by softly.
Tom likes all kinds of sweets.
Peter remarked that the pudding was too sweet.
Those grapes look sweet, but in fact they're sour.
I felt ashamed of myself for having momentarily entertained such naive thoughts.
However, he would come to realize that this was an extremely naive idea.
Suddenly, a sweet, clear voice was heard from right behind me.
I am getting fat because I eat a lot of sweets.
Colder than any spring in the kingdom, and faintly sweet.
With my naive thinking, I would only drive my companions into a desperate situation.
A rich, sweet buttery smell, as if it had just been melted, is drifting through the air.
I've got to stop eating such sweet ice cream.
The melon smells sweet and tastes very nice.
It feels even sweeter and more beautiful than when I read it before.
She tasted the cake to see if it was sweet enough.
Walking is a hassle, but if you say it's exercise, people around you become lenient.
This town may have developed by specializing in sweets.