Translation guide
Describes something thick, sweet, and sticky like syrup, or figuratively, overly sentimental.
Describing a liquid or substance that is thick, viscous, and sweet, like syrup.
Directly means 'syrup-like' and is the most common way to describe a syrupy consistency.
このソースはシロップ状で甘い。
This sauce is syrupy and sweet.
Describes a thick, smooth, slightly sticky liquid, often used for sauces or syrups.
とろりとしたメープルシロップをパンケーキにかけた。
I poured syrupy maple syrup over the pancakes.
Means 'having viscosity/stickiness', more general than just syrup, but can describe syrupy liquids.
この飲み物は粘り気があって、まるでシロップみたいだ。
This drink is syrupy, just like syrup.
Describing music, writing, or speech that is excessively emotional or sweet in a way that feels insincere.
Means 'sickly sweet' or 'cloying', often used for overly sentimental things.
そのラブソングは甘ったるくて聞いていられない。
That love song is so syrupy I can't stand listening to it.
Means 'overly sentimental', 'verbose', or 'heavy-handed', often used for syrupy expressions.
彼のスピーチはくどくて、うんざりした。
His speech was syrupy and I got fed up.
Means 'sentimental', often with a negative nuance of being overly emotional.
その映画は感傷的すぎて、白けてしまった。
The movie was too syrupy and I cringed.