すっぱい

Japanese

Etymology

Root is 酸い (すい、sui) "sour", from 酢 (す, su) "vinegar".
Related to the word すし (sushi) "vinegared rice".

Adjective

すっぱい • (suppai) -i (adverbial すっぱく (suppaku))

酸っぱい: Sour.

Related terms

酸(す)い (sui): sour. Less commonly heard than すっぱい.

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