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甘えん坊 (amaenbou) Japanese meaning: spoiled child | Kotomora
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My child is a spoiled one and immediately begs to be held.
He suddenly turns into a big baby in front of his girlfriend.
Kanji 坊 boy, priest's residence, priest Related words 甘あま える 甘える is the verb meaning 'to behave like a spoiled child' or 'to depend on someone's affection'; 甘えん坊 is the noun/adjective describing a person who does this habitually.
甘あま やかす 甘やかす is the transitive verb meaning 'to spoil' or 'to pamper' someone; 甘えん坊 describes the resulting spoiled child.
Written forms 甘あま えん 坊ぼう Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news ranking.
あまえんぼう Usage 7%
Kana spelling; used especially in casual or child-directed writing.
Etymology Compound of 甘え (continuative form of 甘える 'to behave like a spoiled child') + ん坊 (suffix meaning 'child' or 'kid', from 坊 'boy').
