産休
Meanings
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maternity leave; parental leave
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 出産休暇. Commonly used for maternity leave, but can also refer to paternity leave in modern contexts.
See also: 出産休暇
She will go on maternity leave from next month.
I plan to return to work after my parental leave.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が産休を取るfor someone to take maternity leave
My colleague is going to take maternity leave starting next month.
- 産休に入るto go on maternity leave
She went on maternity leave starting last week.
- 産休中during maternity leave
She's spending her maternity leave relaxing at home.
- 産休が明けるfor maternity leave to end
I plan to return to work once my maternity leave ends.