kindergartens and day-care centers
Abbreviation of 幼稚園 (kindergarten) and 保育所 (day-care center), often used in policy, education, and childcare contexts.
Cooperation between kindergartens and day-care centers is progressing.
Discuss the integration of kindergartens and day-care centers.
combined day-care center and kindergarten
unification of day-care centers and kindergartens; integration of early childhood education and care
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 幼稚園 (ようちえん, kindergarten) and 保育所 (ほいくしょ, day-care center).