甘い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes taste (e.g., sugar) or metaphorical sweetness (e.g., kind person).
Theme
User and their coworker Mika are at a café after work, discussing dessert options on the menu.
甘い
あまい
sweet
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a generous person giving you a sweet candy. 'Sweet' and 'generous' both feel nice — 『甘い』 (amai, 'sweet / Generous') covers both!
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『甘い』 (amai) can describe literal sweetness in food or metaphorical generosity in people. For example, a 『甘い人』 (amai hito, 'sweet / Generous person') is kind and lenient.
Forms
Base: 甘いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes taste (e.g., sugar) or metaphorical sweetness (e.g., kind person).
Negative: 甘くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『甘くない』 (amakunai).
Past: 甘かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『甘かった』 (amakatta).
Adverbial: 甘くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『甘く』 (amaku).
Comparative: より甘いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番甘いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.