Definition of 甘い

JLPTN5
甘い☆【あまいamai】 Inflection

adjective:

  • sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  • fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  • lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  • naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient ➜ 甘く見る
  • half-hearted; not finished properly
  • insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  • mild
  • tempting; enticing; luring ➜ 甘い言葉

Example Sentences

私watashiのno力chikaraをwo甘くamaku見miないnaiでde。
Don't underestimate my power.
２人っきり２ninkkiriでdeデートDEETO・・もといmotoi、ＯＦＦ会だdaとto思ったomottaけどkedo、そこsokoまでmade甘くamakuもmoないnaiよyoなna。
So I thought my date, er rather, offline-meeting was going to be just me and her but things aren't that easy.
歴史rekishiはhaどうしてもdoushitemo伝統dentouにni甘いamaiですからdesukaraねne。
History has never fared well against legend.
彼女kanojoはha彼のkareno甘いamai言葉kotobaにniだまされたdamasareta。
She was beguiled by his sweet words.
彼女kanojoはha自分jibunのno子どもkodomoにni甘いamai。
She lets her children have their own way too much.

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