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育児 (いくじ): childcare, nursing — Japanese vocabulary

育児 is read いくじ and means "childcare, nursing". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

育児

Reading
いくじ · ikuji
Translation
childcare, nursing
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
いくじが

Example

ほんの一握りの男性しか育児休暇を取りたがらない。

ほんのひとにぎりのだんせいしかいくじきゅうかをとりたがらない。

Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.

Kanji in this word

  • 育 — raise, grow
  • 児 — Newborn Babe, Child, Young Of Animals

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