甘える (あまえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

甘える (あまえる) means to behave spoiled / to fawn on.

See example sentences below.

甘える at a glance

甘える

あまえるamaeru

N1verb

to behave spoiled / to fawn on

甘えるあまえるamaeruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to behave spoiled / to fawn on

Example 1

子どもが母親に甘える。

Translation

The child acts spoiled toward the mother.

Example 2

彼は上司に少し甘えている。

Translation

He is somewhat fawning on his boss.