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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

5 strokes · frequency rank #1248

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あま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い

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Common words

  1. あまいsweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared1
    • Lilies smell sweet.

    • She was beguiled by his sweet words.

    • I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.

  2. あまえoverdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence2
    • You shouldn't expect things to be easy.

  3. あまみsweetness; sugary taste3
  4. あまみsweetness; sugary taste4
  5. あまえるto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on5
    • The girl played the baby to her mother.

    • Don't depend on others' kindness.

    • The child played the baby to his mother.

  6. あまやかすto pamper; to spoil6
    • I don't like spoiled children.

    • Don't spoil your child.

    • I guess I'm spoiled.

  7. かんじゅsubmitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)7
    • One can't quarrel with destiny.

    • You should abide by the consequences.

  8. あまくちsweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness8
    • That sort of flattery will get you nowhere.

    • The impression that many German wines are sweet, and don't go well with food, is widespread.

  9. かんびsweet (taste); luscious9
    • A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.

    • Pains of love be sweeter far / Than all other pleasures are.

  10. かんげんsweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery10
    • I was almost deceived by a certain trader's sweet words into making a huge loss.

    • This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.

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