甘(あま)さ

あまさ
noun
sweetness; leniency
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1. sweetness; sweet taste
The degree or quality of being sweet in taste.
この果物(くだもの)は甘(あま)さが足(た)りない。
This fruit doesn't have enough sweetness.
砂糖(さとう)の甘(あま)さを控(ひか)えめにした。
I kept the sweetness of the sugar moderate.
このケーキは甘(あま)さと酸(す)っぱさのバランスが絶妙(ぜつみょう)だ。
This cake has an exquisite balance of sweetness and tartness.
2. leniency; indulgence; naivety
A lack of strictness or severity in one's approach, judgment, or expectations.
自分(じぶん)への甘(あま)さを捨(す)てろ。
Stop being easy on yourself.
考(かんが)えが甘(あま)さだと指摘(してき)された。
I was told that my thinking was naive.
親(おや)の甘(あま)さが子(こ)どもの成長(せいちょう)に影響(えいきょう)することもある。
A parent's leniency can sometimes affect a child's development.

The noun form of the adjective 甘(あま)い. In its literal sense, it describes the degree of sweetness in food or drink. In its figurative sense, it refers to a lack of strictness — being too lenient, indulgent, or naive in one's thinking or judgment.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 甘味(あまみ): sweetness — emphasizes the flavor quality itself, often used in food contexts
  • 甘(あま)み: the sweet taste or sweet element, especially in cooking
  • 辛(から)さ: spiciness/saltiness — the opposite taste quality

Related Words

Compare: 甘味(あまみ) (sweetness)
Compare: 甘(あま)み (the sweet taste or sweet element…)
Compare: 辛(から)さ (spiciness/saltiness)
Compare: 甘味(かんみ) (sweetness)
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