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甘さ

amasa

Description

「甘さ」は、あまい味やあまい感じの度合いを表す言葉です。

"甘さ" is a word that expresses the degree of sweet taste or sweet feeling.

食べ物や飲み物だけでなく、考え方や人にも使えます。

It can be used not only for food and drinks but also for ideas and people.

Meanings

甘さamasa

sweetness; degree of sweet taste

このケーキの甘さがちょうどいい。

The sweetness of this cake is just right.

甘さamasa

naivety; leniency; lack of strictness

考えの甘さが失敗の原因だった。

The naivety in thinking was the cause of the failure.

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Notes

  • Form

    甘さ = adjective 甘い stem + noun-making suffix さ, meaning 'degree of sweetness'.

  • Nuance

    甘さ stresses measurable degree; 甘み emphasizes the pleasant sweet flavor itself.

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