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Variations:
継子
継っ子
ママ子(sK)

 mamako(継子); keishi(継子); mamakko / mamako(継子); keshi(継子); mamakko
    ままこ(継子); けいし(継子); ままっこ
stepchild

Variations:
肌寒い
膚寒い(rK)

 hadasamui(p); hadazamui
    はださむい(P); はだざむい
(adjective) chilly; unpleasantly cold

Variations:
肩上げ
肩揚げ
肩あげ
肩揚

 kataage / katage
    かたあげ
(noun/participle) (See 肩揚げを下ろす・かたあげをおろす,肩揚げが取れる・かたあげがとれる) tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck

鐃准ペワ申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申

see styles
 鐃准pewa申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申
    鐃准ペワ申鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申
(1) {food} spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 鐃緒申瓢辧鐃?) capsicum (ita: peperoncino); chili pepper; cayenne; red pepper

Variations:
高い高い
高い高ーい(sK)

 takaitakai; takaitakaai(sk) / takaitakai; takaitakai(sk)
    たかいたかい; たかいたかーい(sk)
(exp,n,vs) (child. language) lifting a child high up in the air

Variations:
麻婆茄子
麻婆ナス
麻婆なす

 maaboonasu(麻婆茄子, 麻婆nasu); maabonasu(麻婆茄子, 麻婆nasu); maaboonasu(麻婆nasu); maabonasu(麻婆nasu) / maboonasu(麻婆茄子, 麻婆nasu); mabonasu(麻婆茄子, 麻婆nasu); maboonasu(麻婆nasu); mabonasu(麻婆nasu)
    マーボーなす(麻婆茄子, 麻婆なす); マーボなす(麻婆茄子, 麻婆なす); マーボーナス(麻婆ナス); マーボナス(麻婆ナス)
{food} mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce

Variations:
あの子
彼の子
あの娘
彼の娘

 anoko
    あのこ
(pronoun) (1) (娘 only used for women) that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) (esp. used by brothel owners or senior prostitutes when addressing servant girls) (See 禿・かむろ・2) you

Variations:
いたずらっ子
悪戯っ子
悪戯子

 itazurakko
    いたずらっこ
(1) mischievous child; scamp; rascal; (2) elf; imp

Variations:
ごっこ遊び
ごっご遊び(sK)

 gokkoasobi
    ごっこあそび
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play

Variations:
じゃれ付く
戯れつく
戯れ付く

 jaretsuku
    じゃれつく
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

Variations:
ちちんぷいぷい
チチンプイプイ

 chichinpuipui; chichinpuipui
    ちちんぷいぷい; チチンプイプイ
(expression) (said to comfort children in pain) there, there

Variations:
わらべ歌
わらべ唄
童歌
童唄

 warabeuta
    わらべうた
(kana only) children's song; nursery song

Variations:
仕付銀
躾銀
仕付け銀
躾け銀

 shitsukegin
    しつけぎん
educational costs (e.g. when raising children)

Variations:
味噌っかす
味噌っ滓
味噌っ粕

 misokkasu
    みそっかす
(1) (kana only) miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; (2) (kana only) child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person; good-for-nothing

Variations:
子供子供する
子ども子どもする

 kodomokodomosuru
    こどもこどもする
(exp,vs-i) to be very childlike; to be very childish

Variations:
子供椅子
子供いす
こども椅子

 kodomoisu
    こどもいす
(1) small chair for children; (2) (See ベビーチェア) high chair

Variations:
律義者の子沢山
律儀者の子沢山

 richigimononokodakusan
    りちぎもののこだくさん
(expression) (proverb) the morally righteous are blessed with many children

負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る

see styles
 outakonioshierareteasaseowataru / otakonioshierareteasaseowataru
    おうたこにおしえられてあさせをわたる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders

Variations:
鼻垂らし
はな垂らし
洟垂らし

 hanatarashi
    はなたらし
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (derogatory term) greenhorn; inexperienced person

Variations:
こども病院
子ども病院
子供病院

 kodomobyouin / kodomobyoin
    こどもびょういん
children's hospital

Variations:
こども食堂
子供食堂
子ども食堂

 kodomoshokudou / kodomoshokudo
    こどもしょくどう
volunteer-run cafeteria providing free or inexpensive meals (to children, etc.)

Variations:
サイモンセッズ
サイモン・セッズ

 saimonsezzu; saimon sezzu
    サイモンセッズ; サイモン・セッズ
Simon Says (children's game)

Variations:
ダブルケアラー
ダブル・ケアラー

 daburukearaa; daburu kearaa / daburukeara; daburu keara
    ダブルケアラー; ダブル・ケアラー
double carer; person caring for both a child and an elderly parent (or other relative)

Variations:
プッシュギフト
プッシュ・ギフト

 pusshugifuto; pusshu gifuto
    プッシュギフト; プッシュ・ギフト
push gift (present given to a mother after childbirth); push present

Variations:
ベビーギャング
ベビー・ギャング

 bebiigyangu; bebii gyangu / bebigyangu; bebi gyangu
    ベビーギャング; ベビー・ギャング
mischievous child (wasei: baby gang)

Variations:
マジェラン鮎並
マジェラン鮎魚女

 majeranainame; majeranainame
    マジェランあいなめ; マジェランアイナメ
(kana only) Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); Chilean sea bass

Variations:
ヤングケアラー
ヤング・ケアラー

 yangukearaa; yangu kearaa / yangukeara; yangu keara
    ヤングケアラー; ヤング・ケアラー
young carer (child who cares for a family member with a disability, illness, etc.)

Variations:
ラブチャイルド
ラブ・チャイルド

 rabuchairudo; rabu chairudo
    ラブチャイルド; ラブ・チャイルド
love child

Variations:
ロンパールーム
ロンパー・ルーム

 ronpaaruumu; ronpaa ruumu / ronparumu; ronpa rumu
    ロンパールーム; ロンパー・ルーム
romper room; children's play room

Variations:
三つ子の魂百まで
三つ子の魂百迄

 mitsugonotamashiihyakumade / mitsugonotamashihyakumade
    みつごのたましいひゃくまで
(expression) the child is father to the man; the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100

Variations:
冷え込む
冷えこむ(sK)

 hiekomu
    ひえこむ
(v5m,vi) (1) to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; (v5m,vi) (2) to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; (v5m,vi) (3) to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

Variations:
子どもシェルター
子供シェルター

 kodomosherutaa / kodomosheruta
    こどもシェルター
children's shelter; shelter for abused and neglected children

Variations:
子どもの村
こどもの村
子供の村

 kodomonomura
    こどものむら
(exp,n) children's village (institution providing assistance to children in need)

Variations:
子ども虐待
こども虐待
子供虐待

 kodomogyakutai
    こどもぎゃくたい
child abuse

Variations:
子ども部屋
子供部屋
こども部屋

 kodomobeya
    こどもべや
child's room; nursery

Variations:
子供に甘い
子どもに甘い(sK)

 kodomoniamai
    こどもにあまい
(exp,adj-i) (See 甘い・4) indulgent to (one's) children; lenient with one's children; soft on one's children

Variations:
子供向け
子ども向け
こども向け

 kodomomuke
    こどもむけ
(can be adjective with の) for children; for kids; directed at children; designed for children

Variations:
子供好き
子ども好き
こども好き

 kodomozuki
    こどもずき
being fond of children; person fond of children

Variations:
子供番組
子ども番組
こども番組

 kodomobangumi
    こどもばんぐみ
children's (TV) show; children's program

Variations:
子供連れ
子ども連れ
こども連れ

 kodomozure
    こどもづれ
(1) taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); (2) parent with child

Variations:
子供遊び
子ども遊び
こども遊び

 kodomoasobi
    こどもあそび
child's play

Variations:
幼なじみ
幼馴染み
幼馴染

 osananajimi(p); osanajimi(ik)
    おさななじみ(P); おさなじみ(ik)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

Variations:
心身障害児
心身障がい児(sK)

 shinshinshougaiji / shinshinshogaiji
    しんしんしょうがいじ
(See 障害児) child with a physical or mental disability; disabled child

Variations:
甘えん坊
甘えんぼう
あまえん坊

 amaenbou / amaenbo
    あまえんぼう
(noun or adjectival noun) wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

Variations:
疳の虫
かんの虫
癇の虫(iK)

 kannomushi
    かんのむし
(1) convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness; (2) bug thought to cause children's diseases

Variations:
目覚まし
目覚し
目ざまし

 mezamashi
    めざまし
(1) (abbreviation) (See 目覚まし時計) alarm clock; (2) waking up; keeping oneself awake; (3) (See おめざ) early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

Variations:
育児介護休業法
育児・介護休業法

 ikujikaigokyuugyouhou / ikujikaigokyugyoho
    いくじかいごきゅうぎょうほう
{law} Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members

Variations:
親子喧嘩
親子ゲンカ
親子げんか

 oyakogenka
    おやこげんか
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child

Variations:
障害児学級
障がい児学級(sK)

 shougaijigakkyuu / shogaijigakkyu
    しょうがいじがっきゅう
(See 特別支援学級) special class for disabled children; special needs class

Variations:
障害児教育
障がい児教育(sK)

 shougaijikyouiku / shogaijikyoiku
    しょうがいじきょういく
(See 特別支援教育) education of children with disabilities

Variations:
コブ付き
こぶ付き
瘤つき
瘤付き

 kobutsuki; kobutsuki
    こぶつき; コブつき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) having a child from a former relationship (when remarrying); (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) bringing along one's child; being accompanied by one's child

Variations:
作る
造る
創る

 tsukuru
    つくる
(transitive verb) (1) (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (transitive verb) (2) to prepare (food term); to brew (alcohol); (transitive verb) (3) (See 野菜を作る) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (transitive verb) (4) to till; (transitive verb) (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (transitive verb) (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (transitive verb) (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (transitive verb) (8) to have (a child); (transitive verb) (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (transitive verb) (11) to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion; (transitive verb) (12) to form (a line, etc.); (transitive verb) (13) to set (a record); (transitive verb) (14) to commit (a sin, etc.)

Variations:
呆ける
惚ける
耄ける

 bokeru(呆keru, 惚keru)(p); houkeru; bokeru / bokeru(呆keru, 惚keru)(p); hokeru; bokeru
    ぼける(呆ける, 惚ける)(P); ほうける; ボケる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to grow senile; to be childish with age; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine); (aux-v,v1) (4) (ほうける only) (after -masu stem of verb) to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in

Variations:
大人げない
大人気ない
大人気無い

 otonagenai
    おとなげない
(adjective) immature; childish

Variations:
女は三界に家なし
女は三界に家無し

 onnahasangainiienashi / onnahasangainienashi
    おんなはさんがいにいえなし
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)

Variations:
子ども会
子供会
こども会(sK)

 kodomokai
    こどもかい
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)

Variations:
子ども室
子供室
こども室(sK)

 kodomoshitsu
    こどもしつ
(See 子供部屋) child's room; nursery

Variations:
泣き所
泣きどころ
泣き処(rK)

 nakidokoro
    なきどころ
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel

Variations:
産後の肥立ち
産後のひだち(sK)

 sangonohidachi
    さんごのひだち
(exp,n) convalescence after childbirth; recovering after giving birth

Variations:
立会い分娩
立ち会い分娩
立会分娩

 tachiaibunben
    たちあいぶんべん
{med} childbirth with father of child present; delivery with husband present

Variations:
貧乏人の子だくさん
貧乏人の子沢山

 binbouninnokodakusan / binboninnokodakusan
    びんぼうにんのこだくさん
(expression) (proverb) children are a poor man's riches

Variations:
貧乏人の子沢山
貧乏人の子だくさん

 binbouninnokodakusan / binboninnokodakusan
    びんぼうにんのこだくさん
(expression) (proverb) poor households have many children

Variations:
貧乏子沢山
貧乏子だくさん(sK)

 binboukodakusan / binbokodakusan
    びんぼうこだくさん
(expression) (proverb) (See 貧乏人の子沢山) poor households have many children

Variations:
エスコートキッズ
エスコート・キッズ

 esukootokizzu; esukooto kizzu
    エスコートキッズ; エスコート・キッズ
child mascots (wasei: escort kids); player escorts; children who accompany soccer players entering the pitch

Variations:
オープンスクール
オープン・スクール

 oopunsukuuru; oopun sukuuru / oopunsukuru; oopun sukuru
    オープンスクール; オープン・スクール
(1) school with a flexible, child-centred curriculum (wasei: open school); (2) open house (at a school); open day

Variations:
お一人様
お一人さま
御一人様

 ohitorisama
    おひとりさま
(1) (honorific or respectful language) one person; one customer; (2) (colloquialism) (See 負け犬・2) unmarried and childless older woman

Variations:
シックスポケット
シックス・ポケット

 shikkusupoketto; shikkusu poketto
    シックスポケット; シックス・ポケット
financial support of a child by all six parents and grandparents (wasei: six pocket)

Variations:
セカンドスクール
セカンド・スクール

 sekandosukuuru; sekando sukuuru / sekandosukuru; sekando sukuru
    セカンドスクール; セカンド・スクール
outdoor environmental educational program for city children (programme) (wasei: second school)

Variations:
ゾクッと
ぞくっと
ゾクっと

 zokutto; zokutto; zokutto(sk)
    ゾクッと; ぞくっと; ゾクっと(sk)
(adverb) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

Variations:
ダルゴナコーヒー
ダルゴナ・コーヒー

 darugonakoohii; darugona koohii / darugonakoohi; darugona koohi
    ダルゴナコーヒー; ダルゴナ・コーヒー
dalgona coffee (drink made with whipped coffee and chilled milk)

Variations:
チャイルドシート
チャイルド・シート

 chairudoshiito; chairudo shiito / chairudoshito; chairudo shito
    チャイルドシート; チャイルド・シート
(child) car seat; child seat; child safety seat; booster seat

Variations:
チャイルドロック
チャイルド・ロック

 chairudorokku; chairudo rokku
    チャイルドロック; チャイルド・ロック
child lock; child safety lock

Variations:
チリーフラミンゴ
チリー・フラミンゴ

 chiriifuramingo; chirii furamingo / chirifuramingo; chiri furamingo
    チリーフラミンゴ; チリー・フラミンゴ
Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Variations:
チロエオポッサム
チロエ・オポッサム

 chiroeopossamu; chiroe opossamu
    チロエオポッサム; チロエ・オポッサム
monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides); Chiloe opossum

Variations:
メンタルフレンド
メンタル・フレンド

 mentarufurendo; mentaru furendo
    メンタルフレンド; メンタル・フレンド
student volunteer supporting a truant, unsociable, etc. child (wasei: mental friend)

Variations:
子供じみた
子どもじみた
子供染みた

 kodomojimita
    こどもじみた
(can act as adjective) childish; childlike; immature; infantile

Variations:
幼い
稚い
幼けない
稚けない

 osanai(幼i)(p); itokenai
    おさない(幼い)(P); いとけない
(adjective) (1) very young; little; (adjective) (2) (おさない only) childish; immature

Variations:
癇癪
癇しゃく(sK)
疳癪(sK)

 kanshaku
    かんしゃく
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum

Variations:
ばあちゃん子
婆ちゃん子
祖母ちゃん子

 baachanko / bachanko
    ばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
ピーピー
ぴーぴー
ぴいぴい
ピイピイ

 piipii; piipii; piipii; piipii / pipi; pipi; pipi; pipi
    ピーピー; ぴーぴー; ぴいぴい; ピイピイ
(n,adv) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) peep; chirp; beep; whistling, chirping, piping, etc. sound made by birds, insects, pipes, children, etc.; (noun/participle) (2) poor; hard up; pinched; (3) the runs; diarrhea; diarrhoea; (4) flute; pipe; (5) beginner; novice

Variations:
伝い歩き
つたい歩き
伝え歩き(sK)

 tsutaiaruki
    つたいあるき
(n,vs,vi) (1) walking while holding on to something (such as a wall or table); cruising (of a young child); (n,vs,vi) (2) walking over stepping stones

Variations:
女三界に家なし
女三界に家無し(sK)

 onnasangainiienashi / onnasangainienashi
    おんなさんがいにいえなし
(expression) (proverb) a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)

Variations:
嫌々
嫌嫌
厭々(rK)
厭厭(rK)

 iyaiya; iyaiya
    いやいや; イヤイヤ
(adverb) (1) (kana only) unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; (2) (kana only) (usu. as 〜(を)する) shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

Variations:
子供
子ども
小供(iK)

 kodomo
    こども
child; children

Variations:
本卦還り
本卦帰り
本卦がえり(sK)

 honkegaeri
    ほんけがえり
reaching age of 60; dotage; second childhood

Variations:
氷鬼
こおり鬼
凍り鬼
氷おに(sK)

 koorioni
    こおりおに
(See 鬼ごっこ) freeze tag (children's game)

Variations:
羹に懲りて膾を吹く
羮に懲りて膾を吹く

 atsumononikoritenamasuofuku
    あつものにこりてなますをふく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience

老吾老,以及人之老,幼吾幼,以及人之幼

lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu
    lao3 wu2 lao3 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 lao3 , you4 wu2 you4 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 you4
lao wu lao , i chi jen chih lao , yu wu yu , i chi jen chih yu
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own

Variations:
落とし胤
落し胤
落としだね
落しだね

 otoshidane
    おとしだね
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)

Variations:
認定こども園
認定子ども園
認定子供園

 ninteikodomoen / nintekodomoen
    にんていこどもえん
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten

Variations:
アダルトチルドレン
アダルト・チルドレン

 adarutochirudoren; adaruto chirudoren
    アダルトチルドレン; アダルト・チルドレン
adult child; adult children; adult person psychologically traumatized from being raised in an abusive or dysfunctional family (e.g. by alcoholic parents)

Variations:
こどもの日
子供の日
子どもの日(sK)

 kodomonohi
    こどものひ
(exp,n) Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)

Variations:
こども食堂
子供食堂
子ども食堂(sK)

 kodomoshokudou / kodomoshokudo
    こどもしょくどう
volunteer-run cafeteria providing free or inexpensive meals to children and others in need

Variations:
しつけ方
躾け方
躾方
仕付け方
仕付方

 shitsukekata
    しつけかた
way of training; method of bringing up children

Variations:
チルドキャスチング
チルド・キャスチング

 chirudokyasuchingu; chirudo kyasuchingu
    チルドキャスチング; チルド・キャスチング
chilled casting

Variations:
バタードチャイルド
バタード・チャイルド

 bataadochairudo; bataado chairudo / batadochairudo; batado chairudo
    バタードチャイルド; バタード・チャイルド
(See 被虐待児症候群) battered child (syndrome)

Variations:
バリア
バリアー
バリヤ
バリヤー

 baria(p); bariaa; bariya; bariyaa / baria(p); baria; bariya; bariya
    バリア(P); バリアー; バリヤ; バリヤー
(1) barrier; protective wall; bulwark; (2) obstacle; hindrance; (n,int) (3) (child. language) (shouted in children's games or after accidentally touching something dirty) imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

Variations:
ひ孫
曾孫
ひこ孫
曽孫
ひい孫(sK)

 himago(hi孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); souson(曾孫, 曽孫); hiimago(曾孫, 曽孫); hiko(hi孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); hihiko(曾孫, 曽孫)(ok); hikomago(曾孫, hiko孫, 曽孫)(ok) / himago(hi孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); soson(曾孫, 曽孫); himago(曾孫, 曽孫); hiko(hi孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); hihiko(曾孫, 曽孫)(ok); hikomago(曾孫, hiko孫, 曽孫)(ok)
    ひまご(ひ孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); そうそん(曾孫, 曽孫); ひいまご(曾孫, 曽孫); ひこ(ひ孫, 曾孫, 曽孫); ひひこ(曾孫, 曽孫)(ok); ひこまご(曾孫, ひこ孫, 曽孫)(ok)
great-grandchild

Variations:
フィリピンクロミス
フィリピン・クロミス

 firipinkuromisu; firipin kuromisu
    フィリピンクロミス; フィリピン・クロミス
Philippines chromis (Chromis scotochiloptera)

Variations:
フルーツバスケット
フルーツ・バスケット

 furuutsubasuketto; furuutsu basuketto / furutsubasuketto; furutsu basuketto
    フルーツバスケット; フルーツ・バスケット
fruit basket upset (children's game); fruit basket turnover

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