noun
maternity leave and childcare leave
Abbreviation combining 産休 (maternity leave) and 育休 (childcare leave), referring to the combined period of leave taken after childbirth and for child-rearing.
産育休を取得して、子育てに専念するつもりです。
I plan to take maternity and childcare leave and focus on raising my child.
会社の産育休制度は、出産後1年間の休暇を保障している。
The company's maternity and childcare leave system guarantees one year of leave after childbirth.
Refers specifically to childcare leave, often taken after maternity leave; 産育休 covers both periods.
Abbreviation formed from 産休 (さんきゅう, maternity leave) and 育休 (いくきゅう, childcare leave).