酸っぱい
すっぱい
supai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
酸っぱい (すっぱい (supai)) means "sour". The reading is すっぱい (supai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
sour
Also : acid
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Example Sentences
この本は酸っぱいです。
このほんはすっぱいです。
This book is sour.
この本はとても酸っぱいです。
このほんはとてもすっぱいです。
This book is very sour.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated May 31, 2026
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