🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あまさん【甘さん】 : amasan | define meaning
amasan
Pronunciation: [ʔamasaŋ̍]
Definition
Sa-Adjective
- Sweet
- ちゃーぬあまさん【茶ぬ甘さん】
chaa nu amasan
"The tea is sweet"
- ちゃーぬあまさん【茶ぬ甘さん】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あまい【甘い】 amai "sweet".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Amasang, sweet. (Jap. amai.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あまく」甘（アマク）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 甘さん |
| Kana | あまさん |
| Romanization | amasan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔamasaŋ̍] |
意味：あまい【甘い】
Categories:
甘さん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 19). あまさん【甘さん】 : amasan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/733/amasan/.