spoiled brat; unmanageable child
Refers to a child who throws tantrums or is stubbornly demanding; often used with a negative or exasperated tone.
That child is a spoiled brat and wouldn't stop crying until he got his candy.
Adults who throw tantrums like spoiled children are hard to deal with.
A child who is overly dependent or clingy, often seeking affection; 駄々っ子 emphasizes stubborn, demanding behavior.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in informal writing.
Variant kanji spelling; less common than 駄々っ子.
Rare kanji form using 児 instead of 子.
Rare variant combining 駄駄 and 児.
Derived from 駄々 (dada, 'tantrum') + 子 (ko, 'child'), with the geminate consonant っ inserted for euphony. The origin of 駄々 is uncertain, but it may be related to the sound of stomping or to the word 駄 (da, 'worthless').