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甘える (あまえる): to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on — Japanese vocabulary

甘える is read あまえる and means "to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

甘える

Reading
あまえる · amaeru
Translation
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
あまえるが

Example

人の好意に甘えてはいけない。

ひとのこういにあまえてはいけない。

Don't depend on others' kindness.

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