甘え

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甘
あま Grade: S
kun’yomi

Noun

甘(あま)え • (amae)

childlike behaviours aimed at inducing another (such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss) to take care of one. The prototype of amae is thought to be the early mother-child bond.

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