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甘んずる (あまんずる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
zuru verb, intransitive verb
content oneself with ; be resigned to ; accept
Used when someone accepts a less-than-ideal situation without complaint, often with a nuance of reluctant acceptance or making do. Common in formal or written contexts.
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You should not be content with the status quo but always aim for improvement.
Written forms 甘あま んずる Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling for this -zuru verb.
あまんずる Usage 3%
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in less formal writing.
Similar words 甘あま んじる More common modern form with the same meaning. 甘んずる is a slightly older or more literary variant.
満まん 足ぞく する Means 'to be satisfied' in a positive sense, while 甘んずる implies accepting something less than ideal.
Etymology Derived from the adjective 甘い (あまい, 'sweet, naive, indulgent') with the verb suffix んずる, an older form of んじる. The meaning shifted from 'to treat leniently' to 'to accept something as sufficient, though not ideal'.
