Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 甘口(あまくち) in Japanese

甘口
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
あまくち
Romaji
amakuchi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness
    Example sentence
    そんな甘口には乗らないよ。 That sort of flattery will get you nowhere.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    flattery
    Example sentence
    甘口がほしいのです。 I want something sweet.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    stupidity
    Example sentence
    「ドイツワインは甘口が多く料理に合わない」というイメージが広まっている。 The impression that many German wines are sweet, and aren't suited for cooking is wide-spread.

Examples of 甘口, あまくち in a sentence

Kanji in this word

甘 JLPT 2

5 strokes

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: あま.い, あま.える, あま.やかす, うま.い

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口 JLPT 5

3 strokes

mouth

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: くち

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