甘党(あまとう)

あまとう
noun
person with a sweet tooth
1. a person who loves sweets; someone with a sweet tooth
a person who prefers sweet foods and desserts, especially as opposed to alcohol
私(わたし)は甘党(あまとう)だからケーキが大好(だいす)き。
I have a sweet tooth, so I love cake.
父(ちち)は甘党(あまとう)で、お酒(さけ)より和菓子(わがし)が好(す)きだ。
My father has a sweet tooth and prefers Japanese sweets to alcohol.
甘党(あまとう)の人(ひと)にぴったりの新作(しんさく)スイーツが発売(はつばい)された。
A new dessert perfect for people with a sweet tooth has been released.

FORMATION:
甘(あま)い (sweet) + 党(とう) (party, group) → sweet party/group

The 党(とう) suffix indicates belonging to a preference group.

CONTRAST WITH 辛党(からとう):

Originally, 甘党(あまとう) vs 辛党(からとう) was about sweets vs alcohol (not spicy food):

  • 甘党(あまとう): prefers sweets, doesn't drink much
  • 辛党(からとう): prefers drinking alcohol

However, modern usage sometimes interprets 辛党(からとう) as someone who likes spicy food.

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • 甘(あま)いもの好(ず)き (lover of sweet things)
  • スイーツ好(ず)き (dessert lover)
  • 甘(あま)い物(もの)に目(め)がない (can't resist sweets)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:18
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