子こどもの村むら

Meanings

children's village

Refers to a residential institution that provides care and support for children in need, similar to a children's home or SOS Children's Village.

彼かの女じょは子こどもの村むらでボランティアをしている。
She volunteers at a children's village.
その子こどもの村むらは、親おやを亡なくした子こどもたちを支し援えんしている。
That children's village supports children who have lost their parents.

Kanji

子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
村village, town
供submit, offer, present

Related words

児じ童どう養よう護ご施し設せつ
児童養護施設 is the standard legal term for a child welfare institution in Japan, while 子どもの村 is a more specific concept often associated with the international SOS Children's Villages model.

Built from

子こ+村むら

Written forms

子こどもの村むら
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
こどもの村むら
Kana spelling for 子ども; less common but still used.
子こ供どもの村むら
Full kanji spelling; 子供 is a common alternative to 子ども.

Etymology

Compound of 子ども (child) and 村 (village), literally 'children's village'. The term is a direct translation of the English 'children's village', popularized by the international organization SOS Children's Villages.