also: ヨミがあまい
expression, i-adjective
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)
相手の実力を読みが甘かったせいで、試合に負けてしまった。
I lost the match because I underestimated my opponent's ability.
この計画は読みが甘い。もっと時間がかかるはずだ。
This plan is overly optimistic. It should take more time.
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.