I'm an avid anime fan, and I have noticed that sometimes "Amai" (甘い) is
translated as "Weak!" (recently in Scarlet Nexus Episode 3, where a man says
it after dodging another fighter's attack, at 20:38 - [see
here](https://www26.gogoanimes.tv/scarlet-nexus-episode-3)) and "Yowai" (弱い)
has been used to mean "Weak" as well.

If "Amai" and "Yowai" can both mean weak, then what is the difference between
the two when using it to refer to weakness?
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Weak: Yowai (弱い) vs Amai (甘い)
弱い refers mainly to physical weakness, as an opposite to 強い.

As per [Jisho's definition](https://jisho.org/search/%E7%94%98%E3%81%84) #4,
甘い means "naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going;
lenient". In other words, it's less about being physically weak and more about
an emotional weakness. So in the context you gave, it could mean either "You
were naive to think such an attack would work!" or possibly "You're going easy
on me (when you should be going all out)".
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甘い can be used to describe something that lacks a required level of sharpness,
tightness, resilience, etc.

> ピントが甘い。  
>  (of a photo) It is a bit out of focus.

> ねじが甘い。  
>  The screw is a bit loose.

It could also be used to describe a ball that doesn’t have enough air
pressure.
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