甘(あま)やかし

あまやかし
noun
spoiling; indulgence; pampering
family
1. spoiling; indulgence; pampering; being too lenient
The act of being excessively indulgent toward someone, especially a child, by giving them whatever they want and failing to discipline them. Almost always carries a negative connotation.
子(こ)どもの甘(あま)やかしはよくない。
Spoiling children is not good.
祖父母(そふぼ)の甘(あま)やかしで、わがままになった。
The grandparents' spoiling made the child selfish.
厳(きび)しさと甘(あま)やかしのバランスが子育(こそだ)てでは大切(たいせつ)だと言(い)われている。
It is said that the balance between strictness and indulgence is important in child-rearing.

Derived from the verb 甘(あま)やかす (to spoil, to pamper). The nominalized form emphasizes the behavior or pattern of being too indulgent. Almost always used in negative contexts, particularly in discussions about child-rearing.

Common collocations

  • 子(こ)どもの甘(あま)やかし: spoiling of children
  • 甘(あま)やかしすぎ: excessive pampering
  • 甘(あま)やかしの結果(けっか): the result of spoiling

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Related Words

Compare: 甘(あま)やかす (to spoil, to pamper)
Compare: 甘(あま)え (dependence, acting spoiled)
Compare: 過保護(かほご) (overprotection)
Compare: 溺愛(できあい) (doting, excessive affection)
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