acidity

酸味

食べ物や飲み物の、舌を刺激する酸っぱい味。

やさしい英語で： The sharp, sour taste of food or drink.

• The lemon adds acidity.
• Sugar softens the acidity of the fruit.
• This wine's fresh acidity suits the rich meal.

類義語： sourness, tartness, sharpness

反対語： sweetness

よく使う表現： balanced acidity, pleasant acidity, the acidity of something

酸性度、酸性

物質に含まれる酸の量、または酸としての性質の強さ。

やさしい英語で： How much acid a substance contains, or how strongly it acts as an acid.

• We tested the soil's acidity.
• The treatment reduced the acidity of the water.
• Higher ocean acidity can harm some sea creatures.

反対語： alkalinity

よく使う表現： soil acidity, measure the acidity, high acidity

胃酸過多

胃の中の酸が多すぎて、焼ける感じや不快感が起こること。

やさしい英語で： Too much acid in the stomach, which can cause burning or discomfort.

• She suffers from acidity after meals.
• Spicy food makes his acidity worse.
• He bought tablets to relieve the acidity.

類義語： hyperacidity

よく使う表現： stomach acidity, suffer from acidity, relieve acidity