無む園えん児じ

noun

child not enrolled in kindergarten or nursery school

Colloquial term used in parenting and education contexts to refer to a preschool-aged child who does not attend any formal early childhood program. Often contrasted with 未就園児 (みしゅうえんじ), which has a similar meaning but may be more formal.

See also: 未就園児

• うちの子こはまだ無む園えん児じなので、来らい年ねんから幼よう稚ち園えんに入いれる予よ定ていです。

  Our child is still not enrolled in any preschool, so we plan to send them to kindergarten next year.

• 無む園えん児じ向むけの遊あそび場ばが近きん所じょにあります。

  There is a play area for children not attending preschool in the neighborhood.