糖分|とうぶんtoubun[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounamount of sugar; sugar content
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related糖とうNeutralRefers to sugar as a substance itself, mostly in compounds like 「果糖」「血糖」; 「糖分」 is the amount of sugar something contains.
- Related糖類とうるいWrittenA chemical term used in formal prose, an umbrella label for monosaccharides and polysaccharides; 「糖分」 is the everyday word.
- Related糖質とうしつNeutralCovers carbohydrates more broadly, as in 「糖質制限」; 「糖分」 suggests sweet sugars in particular.
For everyday talk about how much sugar something contains, use 「糖分」. In dieting contexts 「糖質」 (carbohydrates) is the usual word, while 「糖類」 is the chemical classification term.
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