Meaning

Primary

Sour

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

The taste of something with acid is... well... you'd think it'd be acidic, but it's a sour taste. Some acidic things are pretty sour, though. Lemons are pretty acidic, and they're super sour too, so think about that when you need to remember this word.

Reading

すっぱい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Something was so sour that it broke your mouth. You were so upset about this, that you decided to sue () the maker of this nasty sour thing.

Context

Context Sentences

最初に食べた食べ物は腐りかけていて酸っぱかったです。

The first food I ate was rotten and sour.

Kanji Composition