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子供の頃, こどものころ
Expression, Adverb
(time of) one's childhood, when one was a child
彼女が子供の頃のことを言うのをよく耳にする。
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子供衆, こどもしゅう
Archaism
1. children
Honorific or respectful
2. child
3. young male prostitute
Dialect: Kantou-ben
4. prostitute
子供連れ, こどもづれ
1. taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.)
2. parent with child
役者子供, やくしゃこども
1. skilled actor who is like a child offstage, good actor who knows but little of the ways of the world
Archaism, orig. meaning
2. child kabuki actor
子供好き, こどもずき
NA-adjective
1. being fond of children, person who likes children
2. being liked by children
子供向け, 子ども向け, こどもむけ
May take 'no'
(intended) for children, for kids, aimed at children, designed for children
子供じみた, 子どもじみた, 子供染みた, こどもじみた
Noun or verb acting prenominally
childish, childlike, immature, infantile
ピーターは子供じみた娘達にほとほとうんざりした。
子供だまし, 子供騙し, こどもだまし
Expression
trick that may deceive a child, transparent ploy, mere child's play, kid stuff, puerile trick
子供に甘い, こどもにあまい
Expression, See 甘い・4
indulgent to (one's) children, lenient with one's children, soft on one's children
子供の使い, こどものつかい
Expression, Idiomatic expression
useless messenger, doing only as one is told, fool's errand
子供の使いじゃあるまいし、もうちょいとまともな交渉してくれんかね。
子供は親の鏡, こどもはおやのかがみ
Expression, See 子は親の鏡, Proverb
children are a reflection of their parents
子供は風の子, 子どもは風の子, こどもはかぜのこ
Expression, Proverb
children are oblivious to the cold, children are children of the wind
子供部屋おじさん, こどもべやおじさん
Internet slang, Derogatory
mature-aged man still living with his parents
子供騒げば雨が降る, こどもさわげばあめがふる
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb, traditional belief
if the kids make a racket outside, there will be rain
子供の喧嘩に親が出る, こどものけんかにおやがでる
Expression, Ichidan verb, Proverb
when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid, yelping curs will raise mastiffs