幼よう保ほ一いち元げん

noun

unification of day-care centers and kindergartens; integration of early childhood education and care

Policy term referring to the administrative merger of daycare (保育所) and kindergarten (幼稚園) systems, often discussed in the context of 幼保一体化 or 認定こども園.

• 政せい府ふは幼よう保ほ一いち元げん化かを進すすめている。

  The government is promoting the unification of day-care centers and kindergartens.

• 幼よう保ほ一いち元げんの議ぎ論ろんは少しょう子し化か対たい策さくの一いっ環かんだ。

  The debate on integrating early childhood education and care is part of measures against the declining birthrate.