ちやほや

Alternative writings: チヤホヤ
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

to fuss over; to pamper or dote on someone — to lavish attention, flatter, or spoil someone excessively.

Irregular VerbTransitive VerbAdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

人気アイドルはメディアにちやほやされがちだ。

Popular idols tend to be fawned over by the media.

祖父母が孫をちやほやして甘やかすので困る。

It's a problem because the grandparents pamper and spoil their grandchild.

ちやほやされるのが好きなわけではないが、注意は嬉しい。

It's not that I like being fussed over, but I do appreciate attention.

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