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Dictionary: “甘える”

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on

Example sentence

The girl played the baby to her mother.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

甘
On
かん
Kun
あま.い;あま.える;あま.やかす;うま.い
Stroke count
5

・sweet

・coax

・pamper

・be content

・sugary

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甘える

あまえる

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