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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
I think 甘い is a good example. There are things you'd describe as 甘い in Japanese that I sure would never describe as "sweet" in English. The first that comes to mind is the sweet red bean that goes in mochi.
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If it's the same red bean jam-like stuff that it's in どらやき, I would call it sweet too
A Japanese friend sent some to me for Xmas...when I saw them I thought "these are just pancakes", but when I bit into them I thought "these are scramptious"