なきむし
なきむし
noun
crybaby
1.
crybaby, person who cries easily
A person, typically a child, who cries frequently or easily. Can be used teasingly or descriptively.
なきむし！
Crybaby!
あの子はなきむしだ。
That child is a crybaby.
小さい頃はなきむしだったけど、今は強くなった。
I was a crybaby when I was little, but now I've become strong.
KANJI: Can be written as 泣き虫.
WORD FORMATION: 泣き (crying) + 虫 (bug). The むし suffix is used in personality descriptions (similar to 弱虫 'coward').
USAGE: Often used by children to tease each other. Can also be used self-deprecatingly by adults.
RELATED WORDS:
- 弱虫 (coward, weakling)
- 意気地なし (coward)
- 甘えん坊 (spoiled child)