甘い

あまい

Meanings

  • Adjective / Expression

    i-adjective
    1. sweet; delicious.

      kana-only

    2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music).
    3. lightly salted.
    4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going.

      See also 甘く見る .

    5. half-hearted; not finished properly.
    6. tempting (e.g. words); promising.

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: 5

Kanji

甘sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

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Conjugation

Typei-adjective
Non-Past positive甘い
Non-Past negative甘くない
Past positive甘かった
Provisional甘ければ
-te form甘くて
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Conjugation of 甘い (あまい)

Type
i-adjective (keiyoushi)
Stem
甘
Infinitive
None
-te form
甘くて
Neutral
Positive Negative
Non-past
  • 甘い
  • 甘くない
Past
  • 甘かった
  • 甘くなかった
Conjunctive
  • 甘くて
  • 甘くなくて
Conditional
  • 甘かったら
  • 甘くなかったら
Provisional
  • 甘ければ
  • 甘くなければ
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