Illustration: At a Japanese home kitchen counter, an adult has just bitten the exposed flesh of a fresh lemon wedge. Their lips draw tightly inward, eyes squeeze shut, and shoulders rise in an involuntary reaction. The bitten wedge remains close to the mouth, making the cause unmistakable.

JLPT N3i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

酸すっぱい

suppai

sour

Example sentences

あのブドウは酸すっぱいよ。
The grapes are sour.
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レモンは酸すっぱい。
Lemons are sour.
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牛乳ぎゅうにゅうがすっぱくなった。
The milk has turned sour.
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Kanji in 酸

酸acid; bitternessOnサンKunすい

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