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(of an adult, idiomatic) who attempts (especially in vain) to appeal to young people by imitating them

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down with the kids

Source Word

down with the kids

Adjective

idiomatic not-comparable of an adult

(of an adult, idiomatic) who attempts (especially in vain) to appeal to young people by imitating them

Japanese Meaning

（大人が）若者にアピールするため、わざと若者の流行や言動を真似る、いわゆる“子供文化を取り入れたが空回りする”様な振る舞いをすること。 / （大人が）子供を真似た言動やファッションを用い、若者に近づこうとする態度・行動。

Her down with the kids vibe at the meeting made everyone smile uncomfortably.

彼女の会議での若者に迎合しようとする雰囲気は、皆を居心地悪くさせた。

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(of an adult, idiomatic) who attempts (especially in vain) to appeal to young people by imitating them