Does 甘い蜜 have another meaning?


甘い蜜 literally means "sweet honey". But in some sentences it seems to mean
something different. For example,

> 1) たまに **甘い蜜** を与えて、また暗闇に落として……。

_From time to time giving a sweet honey, but also dropping into darkness._

> 2) 結局、 **甘い蜜** を吸うのはいつだって上の連中だけ。

_After all, only they always suck a sweet honey._

> 3) お前をそそのかし、 **甘い蜜** を与え、そして最後には堕落させてやる。

_I instigate you, give you sweet honey, and in the end corrupt you._

Well, in the last sentence it must be "give you a pleasure". Anyway, I think
that 甘い蜜 must mean something pleasurable, something that makes people happy.

My question is: what is the meaning of 甘い密 in sentences like these?




「[甘]{あま}い[蜜]{みつ}」 is seldom used to mean what it literally means --- "sweet
honey". Instead, it is generally used metaphorically to refer to instant
pleasure or satisfaction that is often used as a trap or lure. That is what
the phrase means in your sentences #1 and #3.

In #2, 甘い蜜 is used for a meaning that is kind of close (but not exactly) to
its literal meaning. There, it means "the sweet reward".




「[甘]{あま}い[蜜]{みつ}」 is seldom used to mean what it literally means --- "sweet
honey". Instead, it is generally used metaphorically to refer to instant
pleasure or satisfaction that is often used as a trap or lure. That is what
the phrase means in your sentences #1 and #3.

In #2, 甘い蜜 is used for a meaning that is kind of close (but not exactly) to
its literal meaning. There, it means "the sweet reward".

