What does 甘い mean?
甘い is a Japanese adjective meaning “generous, sweet” in English. It can also be translated as “fragrant (smelling), lightly salted, naive” depending on context. It is written as 甘い in kanji, あまい in hiragana, and amai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
このチョコレートはとっても甘くておいしい。
This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.
ゆりは甘い香りがする。
Lilies smell sweet.
メアリーにはつい甘くなってしまう。
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.