保育園
Meanings
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nursery school; day care center; day nursery
A facility that looks after young children during the day, especially before elementary school age; often contrasted with 幼稚園, which is more education-oriented.
My son goes to a nearby nursery school.
We plan to put our daughter in day care from April.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を保育園に入れるto enroll a child in nursery school
We decided to enroll our son in nursery school starting next month.
- 保育園に通うto attend nursery school regularly
Our child goes to nursery school every day.
- 〈人〉を保育園に預けるto leave a child in the care of a nursery school
I leave my daughter at nursery school while I'm at work.
- 保育園を探すto look for a nursery school (to enroll a child in)
We're looking for a nursery school near our new home.