Vocabulary

What does 飴 (あめ, ame) mean?

飴 (あめ, ame) means candy (hard candy).

Quick facts
Readingあめ
Romajiame
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あめ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoname

candy (hard candy)

  1. 1noun (hard) candy; toffee
  2. 2noun rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.
  3. 3noun amber; yellowish-brown

Example sentences

  • This candy is sweet.

  • I give the child some candy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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