甘える

verb (ichidan)あまえる · amaeru

1. Englishto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on

   • 少女は母親に甘えた。The girl played the baby to her mother.

2. Englishto take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

   • 人の好意に甘えてはいけない。Don't depend on others' kindness.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)