っ子【っこ】
Frequency rank: 10,808. – 10,830. (for form っこ: 7,432. – 7,442.)
- someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)colloquialismsee also 江戸っ子
suffix
Forms
- っ子【っこ】Frequency rank: 10,808. – 10,830.
- っこFrequency rank: 7,432. – 7,442.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- someone with a liking or characteristic
- a true representative of (place)
This meaning is used to indicate someone who embodies a particular trait or characteristic, often associated with a specific place or thing.
This meaning conveys the idea of someone who is a true representative of a certain place, suggesting deep-rooted ties or connections to that location.
Generated collocations (experimental)
っこっ子をそだてる育てるto raise a child (with a certain characteristic)いなか田舎っこっ子country child; someone from the countrysideしたまち下町っこっ子child from a downtown areaとうきょう東京っこっ子Tokyo nativeうみ海っこっ子beach-loving child; someone who grew up by the seaさけのみ酒飲みっこっ子a child who enjoys drinking (typically alcoholic beverages)がっこう学校っこっ子a school-going child; someone who spends a lot of time at schoolうちのこ子っこっ子my beloved childばかバカっこっ子silly child; a foolおんがく音楽っこっ子music lover; someone who is very into music
Example sentences
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For him it may be possible, but I'd never pass the test.
We are all accustomed to working late at night.
As far as the eye could reach, there was no sign of life.