How to Say ‘It's low in acidity’ in Japanese
酸味が少なくて
sanmi ga sukunaku te
[SAHN-mee ga soo-koo-NAH-koo teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Changing the い at the end of a describing word to くて lets you link it to another description: 少ない → 少なくて, 苦い → 苦くて. Then add the next point, as in 苦くて、甘い "bitter and sweet".
Phrase Breakdown
酸味
sanmi
[SAHN-mee]
acidity
Sour taste in coffee.
酸味が強いですね。
It's quite acidic.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
少なく
sukunaku
[soo-koo-NAH-koo]
little; few (adverbial)
Ku-form of 少ない, used to connect clauses.
人が少なくて静かです。
There are few people, so it's quiet.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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