酸っぱい (すっぱい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

酸っぱい (すっぱい) means sour / acidic taste.

See example sentences below.

酸っぱい at a glance

酸っぱい

すっぱいsuppai

N3adj

sour / acidic taste

酸っぱいすっぱいsuppaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sour / acidic taste

Example 1

このレモンはとても酸っぱいです。

Translation

This lemon is very sour.

Example 2

ヨーグルトが少し酸っぱくなった。

Translation

The yogurt turned a little sour.