っ子

っこ
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A colloquial suffix (‑kko) attached to nouns to indicate a person characterized by or fond of something, often a native or typical person from a place (e.g. Edo‑kko, inaka‑kko).

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Examples

彼は生まれも育ちも江戸っ子で、下町の習慣に詳しい。

He was born and raised an Edo‑kko and knows the customs of the old downtown area well.

あの子は田舎っ子だから、自然の中で遊ぶのが得意だ。

That child is a countryside kid (inaka‑kko), so he’s good at playing in nature.

町っ子の彼女は流行に敏感で、新しい店をよく知っている。

As a town girl (machi‑kko), she’s sensitive to trends and often knows about new shops.