甘

Meaning

甘 centers on the experience of sweetness: a sugary taste, and by extension, the soft, indulgent attitude of coaxing or pampering someone, or being content with something pleasant.

• 甘いあまい
  N5

  sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared

• 甘えあまえ

  overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

• 甘味あまみ
  N2

  sweetness; sugary taste

• 甘やかすあまやかす
  N3

  to pamper; to spoil

• 甘酒あまざけ

  sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice

• 甘酸っぱいあまずっぱい
  N1

  sweet and sour

• 甘えるあまえる
  N2

  to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on

• 甘美かんび

  sweet (taste); luscious

• 甘口あまくち
  N1

  sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness

• 甘えん坊あまえんぼう

  wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention

• 甘んずるあまんずる

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

• 甘党あまとう

  person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth

• 甘ったるいあまったるい

  sentimental; mushy; saccharine

• 甘辛あまから

  sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste

• 甘ったれあまったれ

  overreliance on others; excessive babyishness

• 甘草かんぞう

  liquorice; licorice

• 甘酢あまず

  sweet vinegar

• 甘受かんじゅ

  submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)

• 甘栗あまぐり

  broiled sweet chestnuts

• 甘辛いあまからい

  salty-sweet

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