甘える (Amaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on, to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
Examples
少女は母親に甘えた。
The girl played the baby to her mother.
その子は母親に甘えた。
The child played the baby to his mother.
人の好意に甘えてはいけない。
Don't depend on others' kindness.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).