noun
bullied child
Refers to a child who is the target of bullying. Often used in contexts discussing school bullying or childhood social dynamics.
See also: いじめっ子
彼はいじめられっ子だったので、学校に行くのが嫌だった。
He was a bullied child, so he hated going to school.
いじめられっ子を助けるために、先生が介入した。
The teacher intervened to help the bullied child.
いじめっ子 means 'bully' (the one who bullies), while いじめられっ子 means 'bullied child' (the victim).
Compound of いじめられ (passive stem of いじめる 'to bully') + っ子 (suffix meaning 'child'). The suffix っ子 is a colloquial variant of 子 (こ).