育休
Meanings
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childcare leave; parental leave
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 育児休業. Refers to leave taken by a parent to care for a child, typically after the legally mandated maternity leave period. Can be used for both mothers and fathers.
He took childcare leave and devoted himself to raising his child for half a year.
There is training for employees returning from parental leave.
Usage patterns
- 育休を取るto take childcare leave
My husband also decided to take childcare leave.
- 育休を取得するto obtain/take childcare leave (formal)
I took childcare leave using the company's system.
- 育休に入るto go on childcare leave
I'll go on childcare leave starting next month.
- 育休から復帰するto return to work from childcare leave
She returned to work from childcare leave a year later.
- 育休中while on childcare leave
A portion of one's salary is paid while on childcare leave.