女に甘い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 女に甘い | 女に甘くない |
| Polite | 女に甘いです | 女に甘くないですalso 女に甘くありません |
| Past polite | 女に甘かったです | 女に甘くなかったですalso 女に甘くありませんでした |
| Past | 女に甘かった | 女に甘くなかった |
| Te-form | 女に甘くて | 女に甘くなくて |
| Adverbial | 女に甘く | |
| Conditional | 女に甘ければ | 女に甘くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 女に甘かったら | 女に甘くなかったら |
soft on women; having a weakness for women
Describes a person, typically a man, who is overly lenient, indulgent, or easily swayed by women. Often used critically or humorously.
He's soft on women, so he ends up granting their requests right away.
That boss has a reputation for being lenient with women.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling for 甘い; less common but still used.
Phrase composed of 女 (woman) + に (particle) + 甘い (sweet, lenient). The idiomatic meaning 'soft on women' derives from the figurative sense of 甘い as 'indulgent' or 'overly permissive'.