すっぱい

すっぱい
i-adjective
sour, acidic
descriptivefood
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentすっぱいすっぱくない
Pastすっぱかったすっぱくなかった
て formすっぱくてすっぱくなくて
Adverbialすっぱく—
Conditional ばすっぱければすっぱくなければ
Conditional たらすっぱかったらすっぱくなかったら
1. sour, acidic
Having a sharp, tart taste like vinegar or lemons.
レモンはすっぱい。
Lemons are sour.
このりんごはすっぱい。
This apple is sour.
Pickled plums are a sour food.
すっぱくて食(た)べられない。
It's so sour I can't eat it.

すっぱい describes a sour or acidic taste, like vinegar or citrus fruit. It is also the usual word for food that has gone sour.

Writing

Can be written 酸(す)っぱい, but hiragana is more common.

Common expressions

Related words