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昼間託児所 (chuukantakujisho) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 託 consign, requesting, entrusting with 児 newborn babe, child, young of animals Report an issue with this page
昼ちゅう
間かん
託たく
児じ
所しょ
を
利り
用よう
し
て
仕し
事ごと
に
復ふっ
帰き
し
た
。
I returned to work using a day-care center.
place, extent
Related words 保ほ 育いく 園えん 保育園 is a more general term for nursery school or daycare, often for preschool-aged children, while 昼間託児所 specifically emphasizes daytime care, sometimes for a wider age range.
託たく 児じ 所しょ 託児所 is a broader term for any childcare facility; 昼間託児所 explicitly limits it to daytime hours.
Etymology Compound of 昼間 (daytime) and 託児所 (childcare center). The word is transparent and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.