Word Meaning 甘酸っぱい

あまずっぱい amazuppai

甘酸っぱい is read as あまずっぱい (amazuppai) and means sweet and sour.

Meaning

English

  1. sweet and sour
  2. bittersweet

Reading

Kana

あまずっぱい

Romaji

amazuppai

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 酸い,酸っぱい,甘い,香しい,芳しい,馨しい,芳ばしい,香ばしい Rank 143421 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘酸

かんさん

sweetness and bitterness

辛酸甘苦

しんさんかんく

hardships and joys

甘い

あまい

mild

甘酢

あまず

sweet vinegar

甘露

かんろ

nectar

甘粛農業大学

かんせいのうぎょうだいがく

Gansu Agricultural University

甘井

かんせい

well with good-tasting water

甘松

かんしょう

spikenard

甘松香

かんしょうこう

spikenard (essential oil, perfume)

Example Sentences

4

I like the sweet-tart taste of apples.

Mary describes her first love as "a bittersweet memory".

Mary really likes sweet and sour raspberry tart.

If I could, I would love to experience once again a bittersweet love like in middle school.