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Illustration of 保母

保母ほぼ

ほぼ hobo Play N1 Noun

保育園や幼稚園などで、子どもの世話や保育をする人。 day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.

Example 1

息子の保育園の保母さんにクレームをつけたいと思っています。

I'm thinking about complaining about my son's teacher at the kindergarten.

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Example 2

保母さんは子どもたちと一緒に歌を歌った。

The childcare worker sang a song with the children.

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Kanji breakdown

保

N1

protect; guarantee; keep; preserve; sustain; support

On reading
ホ、ホウ
Kun reading
たも.つ
Radical
人

母

N5

mother

On reading
ボ
Kun reading
はは、も
Radical
毋
Illustration of 保つ
N1

たもつ

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

Illustration of 保守
N1

ほしゅ

conservative; maintaining

Illustration of 保温
N1

ほおん

retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation

Illustration of 保管
N1

ほかん

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

Illustration of 保育
N1

ほいく

nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling