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Illustration of 保育

保育ほいく

ほいく hoiku Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

乳幼児を預かり、世話をしながら育てること。 nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling

Example 1

保育ママは1名から3名までのお子さんを保育しています。

The childminder cares for between one and three children.

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Example 2

保育園では子どもたちを安全に保育しています。

At the nursery, the children are being cared for safely.

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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

育

N3

bring up; grow up; raise; rear

On reading
イク
Kun reading
そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む
Radical
肉
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 保母
N1

ほぼ

day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.

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