amae

See also: amä

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese あまえ.

Noun

amae (uncountable)

1. Childlike behaviour aimed at inducing another (such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss) to take care of one.

Japanese

Romanization

amae

1. Rōmaji transcription of あまえ

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈa.mae̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.me]

Noun

amae

1. inflection of ama and amās:
   1. nominative/vocative plural
   2. genitive/dative singular