JLPT N1 Advanced
蜜
Honey, nectar, or sweet syrup; also implies intimacy or secret pleasure.
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蜂蜜 hachimitsu - specifically "honey from bees"
1 Noun
Honey / Nectar / Syrup
Refers broadly to sweet, viscous liquids found in flowers, produced by bees, or used as culinary syrup.
Example
蝶 が 花 の 蜜 を 吸って いる 。
The butterfly is drinking nectar from the flower.
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2 Noun (used in compounds)
Sweetness / Intimacy (Metaphorical)
Symbolizes the allure of forbidden pleasure or the intense intimacy of a relationship.
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