酸味・酸み|さんみsanmi[3]odaka (tail-high)
すみsumi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
酸味酸味 is the more common written form and is written entirely in kanji. Beginners should use 酸味 in their own writing.
酸み酸み is a less common written variant, combining kanji and kana. Beginners should generally choose 酸味 instead.
Definitions
- no-adjectivesourness; acidity
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymすっぱみNeutralA native-Japanese word for sourness, but rare; 「酸味」 is the word normally used.
- Synonym酸っぱさNeutralRefers to the degree or tang of sourness and leans colloquial; 「酸味」 is the ordinary word for a sour taste.
- Antonym甘味あまみNeutralSweetness, the direct opposite of 「酸味」; also used for sweet foods and desserts.
Use 「酸味」 for a sour taste, as in 「酸味のあるコーヒー」; for the degree of sourness you can also say 「酸っぱさ」; sweetness is 「甘味」.
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Japanese definitions
- 酸っぱい味。
Kanji in this word
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