► 名詞
赤ちゃん [あかちゃん] [coll] [affection] meaning: baby rank: 1
☆ 可愛い赤ちゃん ⇨ A cute baby
赤ん坊 [あかんぼう] [coll] meaning: baby rank: 2
☆ 何時までも赤ん坊みたいなことを言うな ⇨ Don’t talk, act, like a baby forever (☛ Often implies nuisance)
甘えん坊 [あまえんぼう] [coll] meaning: baby rank: 3
☆ あんたはとにかく甘えん坊なんだから！ ⇨ Oh, you’re such a baby! (☛ A child who likes to be cuddled and cosseted. Not necessarily a “crybaby”)
赤子 [あかご] [liter] meaning: baby rank: 4
☆ 赤子を抱えた母親 ⇨ A mother holding a baby
新生児 [(3)しんせいじ] [tech] meaning: baby rank: 4
☆ 新生児集中治療室 ⇨ A neonatal intensive care unit