あまえ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あまえ – see the following entry.

【甘え】 [noun] [from 1942] intentionally sweet behavior aimed at inducing someone else to respond favorably [noun] by extension: [noun] wheedling or fawning behavior [noun] spoiled or overly dependent behavior

(This term, あまえ (amae), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)