also: ヨミがあまい
読みが甘い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 読みが甘い | 読みが甘くない |
| Polite | 読みが甘いです | 読みが甘くないですalso 読みが甘くありません |
| Past polite | 読みが甘かったです | 読みが甘くなかったですalso 読みが甘くありませんでした |
| Past | 読みが甘かった | 読みが甘くなかった |
| Te-form | 読みが甘くて | 読みが甘くなくて |
| Adverbial | 読みが甘く | |
| Conditional | 読みが甘ければ | 読みが甘くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 読みが甘かったら | 読みが甘くなかったら |
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
Used when someone's assessment of a situation is too optimistic, leading to underestimation of difficulty, risk, or opponent. Often in contexts like planning, competition, or predicting outcomes.
See also: 甘い (あまい)
I lost the match because I underestimated my opponent's ability.
This plan is overly optimistic. It should take more time.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling of 甘い; less common but still used.
Katakana spelling of 読み; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
From 読み (assessment, reading of a situation) + が + 甘い (sweet → optimistic, naive). The figurative use of 甘い to mean 'overly optimistic' is well established.