noun
civic education; education for citizenship
Refers to education aimed at fostering responsible citizens, often covering rights, duties, and participation in society.
学校で市民教育の授業が始まった。
Civic education classes started at school.
市民教育は民主主義の基盤を育てる。
Civic education nurtures the foundation of democracy.
公民教育 is often used in a school subject context (social studies/civics), while 市民教育 can have a broader societal or lifelong learning nuance.
Compound of 市民 (citizen) and 教育 (education). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of educating citizens.