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甘える is an exact match with the following word:
甘える
BOOST
Reading : あまえる   
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on
2. to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 71,980 which gives a rank of 11,177
• Google Japan frequency rank: 67,000 (about 5,140,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5152 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 37 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
しんせつ
親切
あま
えている
ようで
けます

I’m afraid I’m imposing on your hospitality.
しんせつ
親切
あま
えている
よう
きが
気掛
かり
です
I'm afraid I'm imposing on your hospitality.
ひと
こうい
好意
あま
えて
はいけない
Don't depend on others' kindness.
カン   あま sweet, indulgent   あまえる to behave like a spoiled child   あまやかす to pamper   
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廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
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