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    3. 保育

    保育

    保ほ育いく

    nurturing

    N1KMT4News #5+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEducationFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほいく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    nurturing, rearing, childcare, day care

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    彼かの女じょは保ほ育いくの仕し事ごとをしています。

    She works in childcare.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    保ほ育いく園えんは子こ供どもたちの成せい長ちょうを助たすけます。

    Daycare centers help children grow.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsEducation
    質しつの高たかい保ほ育いくは、子こ供どもの将しょう来らいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえます。

    High-quality childcare has a significant impact on a child's future.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsEducation
    共とも働ばたらき家か庭ていにとって、保ほ育いく施し設せつの充じゅう実じつは非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    For dual-income families, the availability of childcare facilities is extremely important.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    幼よう児じ期きの保ほ育いくは、社しゃ会かい性せいを育はぐくむ上うえで欠かかせません。

    Early childhood care is essential for fostering social skills.

    KMT6EducationFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    保
    たも.つ…(8)
    protect・guarantee・keep・preserve・sustain…(1)
    育
    そだ.つ・そだ.ち・そだ.てる・はぐく.む…(2)
    bring up・grow up・raise・rear
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