お子こちゃま

noun

child; kid

Playful, affectionate, or teasing term for a child, often used by adults when speaking to or about young children. Can sound slightly condescending if used for older kids.

• お子こちゃまにはまだ早はやい映えい画がだよ。

  This movie is too early for little kids.

• うちのお子こちゃまがお世せ話わになりました。

  Thank you for taking care of my little one.

noun

childish person; immature person

Used teasingly or critically for an adult who acts like a child. Often light-hearted but can be mildly insulting.

• 彼かれはすぐ拗すねるから、まだお子こちゃまだね。

  He sulks right away, so he's still a child.

• そんなことで怒おこるなんて、お子こちゃまかよ。

  Getting mad over something like that—what are you, a kid?