Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
甘えるto behave like a spoiled child, to behave like a spoilt child, to fawn on, to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on
Dictionary Definition
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on
All Forms
甘える 【あまえる】
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子供が親に甘えるのは普通の行動だ。
It's normal for children to depend on their parents.
ワガママを言って甘えるなんて、子供のする事だ。
Throwing a tantrum to presume upon someone is something only children do.
部下:「先輩のお言葉に甘えて、今日はもう退社しますね。」
Subordinate: 'I'll take you up on your kind words and head home for the day.'
犬が朝といわず夜といわず甘えてくるので、可愛くて仕方がありません。
My dog fawns on me morning and night, and I can't help but find it adorable.
二十歳にもなってバイト経験すら無いなんて、さぞ親に甘えてきたのだろう。
To be twenty years old without even a single part-time job for experience—you must have really been spoiled by your parents.
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