noun
mother-child study abroad
Refers to a situation where a mother moves abroad with her child for the child's education, while the father remains in Japan to work and support them financially. A modern social phenomenon term.
母子留学を選ぶ家庭が増えている。
More families are choosing mother-child study abroad arrangements.
彼女は息子の英語教育のために母子留学を決意した。
She decided on a mother-child study abroad for her son's English education.
Compound of 母子 (mother and child) and 留学 (study abroad). A relatively recent term reflecting a specific social pattern in Japan.