保母
Meanings
1
female childcare worker; nursery school teacher
dated term
Dated term for a female childcare worker or nursery school teacher. The modern gender-neutral term is 保育士.
See also: 保育士
They used to be called 保母, but now they are called 保育士.
She worked as a nursery school teacher for many years.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が保母になるto become a (female) nursery school teacher
She attended a vocational school in order to become a nursery school teacher.
- 保母として働くto work as a (female) nursery school teacher
My grandmother worked as a nursery school teacher for many years.