童わらべ

noun

child

Dated term for a child; now mostly used in set phrases, songs, or literary contexts. In modern Japanese, 子供 is the usual word.

• わらべ歌うたを歌うたって遊あそんだ。

  We sang a children's song and played.

• 昔むかし話ばなしには、わらべがよく登とう場じょうする。

  Children often appear in old tales.