Meaning of 甘い in Japanese
Definition of 甘い
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(adj-i) skillful; clever; expert; wise; successful
「時間通りに、自分の教室に旨く行き着くことができる」と彼は考えた。
"I can make it to my class on time," he thought. -
delicious; appetizing; appetising
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. -
fortunate; splendid; promising
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
Words related to 甘い
- (n) sentimental novel
- (n) tasty dish
- (adj-i) indulgent to (one's) children
- (n) sweet tooth; love of sweet things
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(n) sweets; sweet food
何か甘いものがほしい。
I want something sweet to eat.
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(n) too good to be true stories (offers) (e.g. scams and frauds)
甘い話にだまされる人もいる。
Some are deceived by fair words.
- (exp) there's always room for dessert; there's another stomach for dessert
- (exp) alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery; cajolery
