No. 915 in Japanese
甘い
Sweet.
In a sentence
このケーキはとても甘いです。
This cake is very sweet.
In this sentence, '甘い' describes the sweet taste of the cake, demonstrating its basic meaning relating to flavor.
彼はいつも人に甘い態度で接します。
He always treats people with a lenient attitude.
'甘い' here conveys the sense of being lenient or indulgent, indicating a forgiving or non-strict behavior.
その考えは甘いと思う。
I think that idea is overly optimistic.
In this context, '甘い' expresses naive optimism or lack of thorough consideration, suggesting the idea might not be well thought out.
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