甘味(あまみ)

あまみ
noun
sweetness; sweet taste; sweets
1. sweetness; sweet taste
The sweet taste quality, one of the five basic tastes.
この桃(もも)は甘味(あまみ)が十分(じゅうぶん)ある。
This peach has plenty of sweetness.
砂糖(さとう)を入(い)れて甘味(あまみ)を足(た)した。
I added sugar to increase the sweetness.
2. sweets; sweet foods
Sweet foods or confections. Also read as かんみ in this meaning.
食後(しょくご)に甘味(あまみ)を楽(たの)しむ。
I enjoy sweets after meals.

FORMATION:
甘(あま)い (sweet) + 味(み) (taste)

PRONUNCIATION:

  • あまみ - primarily for 'sweetness (taste)'
  • かんみ - also used, especially for 'sweets'

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 甘味(あまみ)が強(つよ)い - strongly sweet
  • 甘味(あまみ)を加(くわ)える - to add sweetness
  • 甘味(あまみ)処(どころ) - sweet shop (read かんみどころ)
  • 甘味(あまみ)料(りょう) - sweetening (read かんみりょう)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 酸味(さんみ) - sourness
  • 旨味(うまみ) - umami
  • 甘(あま)い - sweet (adjective)

Related Words

Contrast: 酸味(さんみ) (sourness)
Related: 甘(あま)い (sweet (adj.))
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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