ちやほや ちやほや adverb to pamper; to fawn over; to spoil with attention onomatopoeia 1. to pamper, to fawn over, to make a fuss over To lavish someone with attention, flattery, or favorable treatment. Often implies the attention is excessive or undeserved. 子供(こども)をちやほやする。🔊 To pamper a child. 彼女(かのじょ)はみんなにちやほやされている。🔊 She is fawned over by everyone. ちやほやされて育(そだ)つと、我慢(がまん)できない大人(おとな)になる。🔊 If you grow up being pampered, you'll become an adult who can't endure hardship. Mimetic word. Almost always used with する: ちやほやする (to pamper/fawn over). Often appears in the passive: ちやほやされる (to be pampered).Carries a negative or cautionary nuance. The speaker typically views the excessive attention as unhealthy or undeserved.Common collocationsちやほやする — to pamper, to fawn overちやほやされる — to be pampered, to be fawned overちやほやされて育(そだ)つ — to grow up pampered Related Words Synonym: 甘(あま)やかす (to spoil, to pamper) Related: 甘(あま)える (to act spoiled) general Added 2026.2.6 3:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 10000/10269_chiyahoya