noun
runny-nosed child; sniveler
Literally a child with a runny nose; often used affectionately or teasingly for a young, immature child.
あの鼻たれ小僧がまたいたずらをした。
That runny-nosed brat got into mischief again.
昔はよく鼻たれと呼ばれたものだ。
I used to be called a sniveler when I was little.
noun
greenhorn; inexperienced person
Derogatory term for someone young, inexperienced, or immature, likening them to a sniveling child.
まだ鼻たれの新人に任せるわけにはいかない。
We can't leave it to a greenhorn newbie.
鼻たれのくせに生意気だ。
He's just a sniveler but acts so cocky.
Search-only form; not a standard modern spelling.
Full kanji spelling with 鼻; less common than mixed forms.
Variant with katakana タレ; often seen in casual or emphatic writing.
Compound of 鼻 (nose) and 垂れ (dangling, from 垂れる 'to hang down'), referring to a runny nose. The derogatory sense extends the image of a sniveling child to an inexperienced person.