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็”˜
็”˜
5 strokes
Frequency: 1248
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

sweet
coax
pamper
be content
sugary

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚ใพ.ใ„
ใ‚ใพ.ใˆใ‚‹
ใ‚ใพ.ใ‚„ใ‹ใ™
ใ†ใพ.ใ„
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‹ใ‚‚

Common Words

ใ‚ใพใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #729
1

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared

Examples
ใ“ใฎใƒใƒงใ‚ณใƒฌใƒผใƒˆใฏใจใฃใฆใ‚‚็”˜ใใฆใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใ€‚
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
2

fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)

Examples
ใ‚†ใ‚Šใฏ็”˜ใ„้ฆ™ใ‚ŠใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Lilies smell sweet.
3

lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy

4

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

Examples
ใƒกใ‚ขใƒชใƒผใซใฏใคใ„็”˜ใใชใฃใฆใ—ใพใ†ใ€‚
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
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏๅฝผใฎ็”˜ใ„่จ€่‘‰ใซใ ใพใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„
็พŽๅ‘ณใ„
ๆ—จใ„
ๅทงใ„
็”˜ใ„
็พŽใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #740
1

Esp. ไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„, ๅทงใ„

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

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏใƒ†ใƒ‹ใ‚นใฏไธŠๆ‰‹ใ„ใŒใ€ๆฐดๆณณใฏไธ‹ๆ‰‹ใ ใ€‚
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. ๆ—จใ„, ็พŽๅ‘ณใ„, ็”˜ใ„

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
ใ‚ใใ“ใฎ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใฏใ†ใพใ„ใ—ๅ€คๆฎตใ‚‚ๅฎ‰ใ„ใŒใ€ๅœฐใฎๅˆฉใŒๆ‚ชใ„ใฎใŒ้›ฃ็‚นใ ใญใ€‚
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. ๆ—จใ„

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

Examples
ใใ‚Œใฏใ‚ใพใ‚Šใซใ‚‚ใ†ใพใ™ใŽใ‚‹่ฉฑใ ใ€‚
That's too good a story to be true.
ใ‚ใพใˆใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2017
1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on

Examples
ๅฐ‘ๅฅณใฏๆฏ่ฆชใซ็”˜ใˆใŸใ€‚
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
ไบบใฎๅฅฝๆ„ใซ็”˜ใˆใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใ€‚
Don't depend on others' kindness.
ใ‚ใพใ‚„ใ‹ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #6006
1

to pamper; to spoil

Examples
็งใฏ็”˜ใ‚„ใ‹ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๅญไพ›ใฏๅซŒใ„ใ ใ€‚
I don't like spoiled children.
ๆ—จใใ‚„ใ‚‹
ๅทงใใ‚„ใ‚‹
็”˜ใใ‚„ใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Usually kana
Freq #7090
1

to manage something successfully; to be successful

Examples
ใŠๅ‰ใชใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ†ใพใใ‚„ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
I know you can make it better.
ใ‚ใพใใฟใ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #10121
1

to not take seriously; to take lightly

Examples
ไธ–้–“ใ‚’็”˜ใใฟใ‚‹ใช๏ผ
Don't kid yourself.
ใ‚ใพใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #11344
1

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

Examples
้‹ๅ‘ฝใซ็”˜ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‹ใใ‚‰ใ„ใชใ‚‰่‡ชๆฎบใ—ใŸใปใ†ใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚
I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.
ใ‚ใพใฃใŸใ‚‹ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #12115
1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine

2

sickly-sweet; sugary

ใ‚ใพใ„ใ“ใˆ
Expression
Noun
Freq #12856
1

sweet voice; seductive voice

็”˜ใฟ
ใ‚ใพใฟ
Noun
Freq #13478
1

sweetness; sugary taste

2

sweets; dessert; cake

๐ŸŽ“

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