甘える

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Verb

甘える (intransitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana あまえる, rōmaji amaeru)

Japanese verb pair
active 甘やかす
mediopassive 甘える
  1. to behave in a spoiled manner, to seek affection, to fawn
  2. to accept (other's kindness); to depend on (a favor); to presume upon other's benevolence and take liberties
  3. to have a sweet smell; to be fragrant
  4. to be shy; to be bashful

Conjugation

Synonyms

  •  (あま)ったれる (amattareru)

See also

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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