Translation guide
Describes something thick, sweet, and sticky like syrup, or figuratively, overly sentimental.
Describing a liquid or substance that is thick, viscous, and sweet, like syrup.
Directly means 'syrup-like' and is the most common way to describe a syrupy consistency.
このソースはシロップ状で甘い。
This sauce is syrupy and sweet.
Describes a thick, smooth, slightly sticky liquid, often used for sauces or syrups.
Describing music, writing, or speech that is excessively emotional or sweet in a way that feels insincere.
I poured syrupy maple syrup over the pancakes.
Means 'having viscosity/stickiness', more general than just syrup, but can describe syrupy liquids.
この飲み物は粘り気があって、まるでシロップみたいだ。
This drink is syrupy, just like syrup.
Means 'sickly sweet' or 'cloying', often used for overly sentimental things.
そのラブソングは甘ったるくて聞いていられない。
That love song is so syrupy I can't stand listening to it.
Means 'overly sentimental', 'verbose', or 'heavy-handed', often used for syrupy expressions.
彼のスピーチはくどくて、うんざりした。
His speech was syrupy and I got fed up.
Means 'sentimental', often with a negative nuance of being overly emotional.
その映画は感傷的すぎて、白けてしまった。
The movie was too syrupy and I cringed.