Word Meaning 甘い言葉

あまいことば amaikotoba

甘い言葉 is read as あまいことば (amaikotoba) and means alluring words.

Meaning

English

  1. alluring words
  2. endearing words
  3. sugared words
  4. sweet words
  5. honeyed words
  6. flattery
  7. cajolery

Reading

Kana

あまいことば

Romaji

amaikotoba

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 108296 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言葉に甘える

ことばにあまえる

to accept a kind offer

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘言は偶人を喜ばす

かんげんはぐうじんをよろこばす

sweet words only please a fool

島言葉

しまくとぅば

Okinawan neologism (developed by the language revival movement)

島言葉

しまことば

island language

逆さ言葉

さかさことば

word said backwards

甘言蜜語

かんげんみつご

honeyed words

言葉

けとば

language

話し言葉

はなしことば

spoken language

書き言葉

かきことば

written word

合言葉

あいことば

motto

Example Sentences

1

All the sweet talk was just a ruse to get her into bed.