酸い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 酸い | 酸くない |
| Polite | 酸いです | 酸くないですalso 酸くありません |
| Past polite | 酸かったです | 酸くなかったですalso 酸くありませんでした |
| Past | 酸かった | 酸くなかった |
| Te-form | 酸くて | 酸くなくて |
| Adverbial | 酸く | |
| Conditional | 酸ければ | 酸くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 酸かったら | 酸くなかったら |
sour; acidic
Describes a sour taste, like that of vinegar or citrus. Often used in the set phrase 酸いも甘いも噛み分ける (to know both the sour and the sweet; to be experienced in life).
This pickled plum is very sour.
He is an adult who has tasted both the sour and the sweet of life.
common plum; European plum
sourness; acidity
sulfur dioxide gas; sulfurous acid gas
bilberry; European blueberry; common bilberry
Lewis acids and bases