すっぱい

日本語

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すっぱい

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「『酸（す）い』又は『酢（す）』+はゆし（「しょっぱい」の古形「しほはゆし」に見られる接尾辞（形容詞）（＜映（は）ゆ（＞映（は）える））」の転訛か（上田万年『P音考』など）。ただし、「すはゆし」は文献上の実例がない。

adjective すっぱかろ · すっぱく · すっぱかっ · すっぱい · すっぱけれ

（「酸い」の強調形、元は口語）酢など刺激的な酸の味を感じ取る。

In English

acid sour, sharp, or biting to the taste
sour having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste

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"すっぱい." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%99%E3%81%A3%E3%81%B1%E3%81%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

すっぱい. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%99%E3%81%A3%E3%81%B1%E3%81%84

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"すっぱい." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%99%E3%81%A3%E3%81%B1%E3%81%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {すっぱい},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%99%E3%81%A3%E3%81%B1%E3%81%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}