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 (い-i inflection, romaji suppai)

1. 酸っぱい: Sour.

Related terms

• 酸い (すい、sui): sour. Less commonly heard than すっぱい.