runny-nosed child; sniveler
Literally a child with a runny nose; often used affectionately or teasingly for a young, immature child.
That runny-nosed brat got into mischief again.
greenhorn; inexperienced person
Derogatory term for someone young, inexperienced, or immature, likening them to a sniveling child.
昔はよく鼻たれと呼ばれたものだ。
I used to be called a sniveler when I was little.
We can't leave it to a greenhorn newbie.
He's just a sniveler but acts so cocky.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kanji 鼻 (nose) makes the meaning clear.
Full kanji spelling using 洟 (nasal mucus) and 垂れ (dangling); literary or old-fashioned.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; occasionally seen.
Search-only form; not a standard modern spelling.
Full kanji spelling with 鼻; less common than mixed forms.
Variant with katakana タレ; often seen in casual or emphatic writing.
Compound of 鼻 (nose) and 垂れ (dangling, from 垂れる 'to hang down'), referring to a runny nose. The derogatory sense extends the image of a sniveling child to an inexperienced person.