1.
bully; child who picks on others
A child or young person who habitually bullies, teases, or torments others. Most often used of children, but can be extended to teenagers.
クラスにいじめっ子がいる。
There's a bully in the class.
彼は小学校の時、いじめっ子だった。
He was a bully back in elementary school.
いじめっ子に立ち向かう勇気を持つことが大切だ。
It's important to have the courage to stand up to bullies.
From the verb いじめる (to bully) + the suffix 〜っ子 (kid who is ~). The 〜っ子 suffix produces colloquial labels for children based on a characteristic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- いじめっ子に遭う: to encounter a bully
- いじめっ子と戦う: to fight back against a bully
- いじめっ子グループ: a group of bullies
SIMILAR 〜っ子 WORDS:
- 泣き虫: crybaby — uses 虫 suffix instead, but similar role
- 甘えん坊: spoiled child
ANTONYM:
- いじめられっ子: victim of bullying — formed with the passive いじめられる + っ子