ちやほや
ちやほや
adverb
to pamper; to fawn over; to spoil with attention
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.
子供をちやほやする。
To pamper a child.
彼女はみんなにちやほやされている。
She is fawned over by everyone.
ちやほやされて育つと、我慢できない大人になる。
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
- ちやほやされて育つ — to grow up pampered