問もん題だい児じ

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Meanings

noun

problem child

Refers to a child who causes trouble or is difficult to manage, often in a school or family context. Can also be used figuratively for a person or entity that is a source of trouble.

彼かれはクラスの問もん題だい児じだ。
He is the problem child of the class.
あの子こは問もん題だい児じ扱あつかいされている。
That kid is treated as a problem child.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の問もん題だい児じthe troublemaker of a particular group or place (e.g. class, school, team)
彼かれは昔むかしからクラスの問もん題だい児じだった。
He's been the troublemaker of the class since way back.
問もん題だい児じ扱あつかいするto treat someone as a problem child
先せん生せいは彼かれを問もん題だい児じ扱あつかいして、いつも厳きびしく注ちゅう意いした。
The teacher treated him as a problem child and always scolded him harshly.
問もん題だい児じとして知しられるto be known as a problem child
彼かの女じょは業ぎょう界かいでは問もん題だい児じとして知しられている。
She's known in the industry as a troublemaker.

Kanji

問question, ask, problem
題topic, subject
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Related words

悪あく童どう
悪童 is a more literary word for a mischievous or naughty child, while 問題児 is the everyday term and can also apply figuratively to troublesome adults or organizations.
トラブルメーカー
トラブルメーカー is a loanword for a 'troublemaker' used for people of any age, whereas 問題児 originally and typically refers to a difficult child.

Opposites

優ゆう等とう生せいN1
優等生 is a model or honor student who behaves and performs well, the opposite of a 問題児 who causes trouble.

Counted with

人にん
This is a person, so 人 is the natural counter.

Built from

問もん題だい+児じ

Etymology

Compound of 問題 (problem) and 児 (child). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the word has been in use since at least the early 20th century.