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チルドレン
1. [n]
▶ children
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1307870 子供たち 1. children
2. [n-suf]
《e.g. 田中チルドレン》
▶ group of politicians associated with a particular political leader
▶ politicians riding on a leader's coattails



History:
5. A 2020-04-17 10:35:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Closing.
4. A* 2020-04-11 09:54:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijisen: 特定の人物や現象などの影響を受けた人。追従者。
  Comments:
I thought GG5's characterization was quite accurate. I recall political commentators sneering as they use the phrase. Daijisen's use of "追従者" is rather strong.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<s_inf>after the name of a politician</s_inf>
+<s_inf>e.g. 田中チルドレン</s_inf>
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<gloss>politicians riding on a leader's coattails</gloss>
3. A* 2020-04-11 09:27:58 
  Comments:
I don't think there's any negative nuance in there (like "riding on the coattails"), generally
  Diff:
@@ -13,3 +13,3 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<misc>&col;</misc>
-<gloss>politicians riding on a leader's coattails</gloss>
+<pos>&n-suf;</pos>
+<s_inf>after the name of a politician</s_inf>
+<gloss>group of politicians associated with a particular political leader</gloss>
2. A* 2020-04-11 00:54:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: 田中チルドレン 〔政治家田中に追従する若手政治家〕 Tanaka's 「Children [Kids]; politicians riding on Tanaka's coattails.
Daijisen: similar, using Koizumi as an example
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12,5 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>politicians riding on a leader's coattails</gloss>
+</sense>
1. A* 2020-04-11 00:39:59  Opencooper
  Refs:
チルドレン	247650

* d-daijs: https://kotobank.jp/word/チルドレン-569791
  Comments:
daijs has a second sense going on.
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +9 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1307870">子供たち</xref>

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