溺愛
できあい · dekiai
Infatuation, adoration, blind love, doting (on a child)
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How it’s used
Used for intense, uncritical affection, often for children or pets, and common in celebrity gossip about overindulged kids.
Not to be confused with 盲愛 (mōai), which implies blind, uncritical love, while 溺愛 often just means spoiling.
Example sentences
彼女は息子を溺愛している。
She dotes on her son.
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アイドルが飼い犬を溺愛する姿が話題だ。
The idol's doting on her dog is a hot topic.
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What does 溺愛 mean?
Infatuation, adoration, blind love, doting (on a child).
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できあい (dekiai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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