Word Meaning 甘えん坊

あまえんぼう amaembou

甘えん坊 is read as あまえんぼう (amaembou) and means wheedling child.

Meaning

English

wheedling child
spoiled child (spoilt)
pampered child
child who always demands attention

Reading

Kana

あまえんぼう

Romaji

amaembou

Writing Variants

あまえん坊 あまえんぼう amaembou
甘えんぼう あまえんぼう amaembou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 24619 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

甘味

あまみ

sweetness

甘い

あまい

mild

甘える

あまえる

to behave like a spoiled child

甘やかす

あまやかす

to pamper

甘味料

かんみりょう

sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.)

甘美

かんび

sweet (taste)

甘言

かんげん

sweet words

甘え

あまえ

lack of self-reliance

甘受

かんじゅ

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.)

甘口

あまくち

flattery

甘辛

あまから

sweetness and saltiness

甘んじる

あまんじる

to content oneself with

Example Sentences

トムは甘えん坊です。

Tom is a spoiled brat.

うちの猫って甘えん坊で、どこでも私のあと付いて来るのよね。

My cat is such a baby; she follows me around wherever I go.