チルドレン

noun

children

English loanword used in Japanese for 'children', often in compound or brand contexts. Less common than the native 子供たち in everyday speech.

See also: 子供たち

• このイベントはチルドレン向むけです。

  This event is for children.

• チルドレンルームはあちらです。

  The children's room is over there.

noun, used as a suffix

group of politicians associated with a leader; politicians riding on coattails

Used as a suffix attached to a political leader's name to refer to their protégés or followers, e.g. 田中チルドレン. Often carries a nuance of dependency or riding on the leader's influence.

• 彼かれは小こ泉いずみチルドレンの一人ひとりとして当とう選せんした。

  He was elected as one of the Koizumi children.

• あの議ぎ員いんは完かん全ぜんに首しゅ相しょうチルドレンだ。

  That lawmaker is totally a prime minister's protégé.