Describes something very sweet or sugary, often with a childish or affectionate tone. Commonly used for food and drinks, but can also describe overly sweet behavior or attitudes.
This cake is so sweet, I ate a bit too much.
She acts overly sweet toward him.
Variant spelling without the iteration mark; less common but still used.
Kana spelling often used in casual or child-directed contexts.
Reduplication of 甘 (あま, 'sweet') with the iteration mark 々, creating an emphatic adjectival noun. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the pattern is common in Japanese for intensifying or adding a playful tone.