Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(あま)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

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on

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    甘える 【あまえる】

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    Examples

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      子供(こども)(おや)(あま)えるのは普通(ふつう)行動(こうどう)だ。

      It is normal behavior for a child to depend on their parents. {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}

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      ワガママを()って(あま)えるなんて、子供(こども)のする(こと)だ。

      Behaving like a spoiled child by making unreasonable demands and taking advantage of others is something a child would do. {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}

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      部下(ぶか):「先輩(せんぱい)のお言葉(ことば)(あま)て、今日(きょう)はもう退社(たいしゃ)しますね。」

      Subordinate: "I'll take advantage of my senior's words and leave the office for today." {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}

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      (いぬ)(あさ)といわず(よる)といわず(あま)てくるので、可愛(かわい)くて仕方(しかた)がありません。

      The dog keeps fawning on me, day and night, and it's so cute that I can't help but indulge it. {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}

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      二十歳(はたち)にもなってバイト経験(けいけん)すら()いなんて、さぞ(おや)(あま)てきたのだろう。

      Being twenty years old and not even having part-time job experience, you must have surely been behaving like a spoiled child, depending on your parents. {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}

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