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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.
子どもの甘やかしはよくない。
Spoiling children is not good.
祖父母の甘やかしで、わがままになった。
The grandparents' spoiling made the child selfish.
厳しさと甘やかしのバランスが子育てでは大切だと言われている。
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:
- 子どもの甘やかし: spoiling of children
- 甘やかしすぎ: excessive pampering
- 甘やかしの結果: the result of spoiling
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 甘やかす: to spoil, to pamper — the verb form
- 甘え: dependence, acting spoiled — from 甘える (to depend on someone's indulgence)
- 過保護: overprotection — sheltering a child excessively
- 溺愛: doting, excessive affection — loving someone blindly and excessively