English–Japanese
“sweet” in Japanese
How to say “sweet” in Japanese
“Sweet” in Japanese is 甘い (amai).
It centers on pleasant sweetness, with the same idea extending to a person or judgment that lacks necessary strictness or caution.
Example sentences with 甘い
このいちごは甘いです。ko no i chi go wa ama i de su
This strawberry is sweet.
このジュースは思ったより甘いです。ko no jū su wa omo tta yo ri ama i de su
This juice is sweeter than I expected.
Tips for using 甘い
- A drink can be 甘い (amai) even when it contains no visible sugar, because the adjective describes perceived sweetness rather than a particular ingredient.
Other Japanese words for “sweet”
この酒は甘口です。ko no sake wa ama kuchi de su
This sake is sweet.
この紅茶はスイートな味わいです。ko no kō cha wa su ī to na aji wa i de su
This tea has a sweet flavor.