How to say "sweetness" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 甘味あまみnounSweetness as a taste: the sugary flavor of food or drink. Use this for how sweet something actually is — the sweetness of a dessert, fruit, or tea.
- 甘露かんろnounReally 'nectar' — in Buddhist tradition, the sweet dew of the gods. Its 'sweetness' sense is figurative: an exquisitely sweet taste, as if nectar; seldom the word for ordinary sugariness.
Use 甘味 for sweetness as an actual taste — the sugary flavor of food or drink. 甘露 is really 'nectar'; its 'sweetness' is figurative, for something exquisitely sweet, not everyday sugariness.
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