looking after a baby
子守り
こもり
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive
1.
looking after a baby, taking care of a baby, babysitting, babysitter
Stroke 0 / 9
Speed1.0x
子守唄を歌って赤ちゃんを寝かしつけた。
I sang a lullaby and put the baby to sleep.
夫婦共働きなので、子守サービスを利用している。
Since both husband and wife work, they use a babysitting service.
週末は友人の子供の子守を頼まれた。
I was asked to babysit my friend's child on the weekend.
昔は年上の兄弟が幼い弟妹の子守をするのが一般的だった。
In the past, it was common for older siblings to babysit their younger brothers and sisters.
Track your mastery
Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.