甘
甘

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

5 strokesFrequency 1,248JLPT N2Grade 8

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カン

Kun

あま.いあま.えるあま.やかすうま.い

Nanori

かも

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Common Words

甘いあまい～い Adj.Freq #729
1

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared

Examples
このチョコレートはとっても甘くておいしい。
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
2

fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)

Examples
ゆりは甘い香りがする。
Lilies smell sweet.
3

lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy

4

naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient

Examples
メアリーにはつい甘くなってしまう。
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.
5

half-hearted; not finished properly

6

insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose

7

mild

8

tempting; enticing; luring

Examples
彼女は彼の甘い言葉にだまされた。
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
うまい上手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
甘えるあまえるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2017
1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on

Examples
少女は母親に甘えた。
The girl played the baby to her mother.
2

to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

Examples
人の好意に甘えてはいけない。
Don't depend on others' kindness.
甘やかすあまやかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6006
1

to pamper; to spoil

Examples
私は甘やかされた子供は嫌いだ。
I don't like spoiled children.
うまくやる旨くやる巧くやる甘くやるExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7090
1

to manage something successfully; to be successful

Examples
お前ならもっとうまくやれるよ。
I know you can make it better.
甘く見るあまくみるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #10121
1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

Examples
世間を甘くみるな！
Don't kid yourself.
甘んじるあまんじるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11344
1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

Examples
運命に甘んじるくらいなら自殺したほうがいい。
I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.
甘ったるいあまったるい～い Adj.Freq #12115
1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine

2

sickly-sweet; sugary

甘い声あまいこえNounExpressionFreq #12856
1

sweet voice; seductive voice

《甘味》甘みあまみNounFreq #13478
1

sweetness; sugary taste

2

sweets; dessert; cake

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