noun
brown sugar syrup; kuromitsu
A dark, thick syrup made from unrefined sugar (often kokutō). Commonly drizzled over Japanese sweets like anmitsu, kuzumochi, or ice cream.
あんみつに黒蜜をかけて食べる。
I pour kuromitsu over anmitsu and eat it.
この黒蜜はコクがあって美味しい。
This kuromitsu is rich and delicious.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') and 蜜 (mitsu, 'honey/syrup'), referring to the dark color of the syrup.