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認可保育所 (ninkahoikusho) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

認にん可か保ほ育いく所しょ

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Meanings

1

licensed nursery; authorized daycare center

Refers to a childcare facility that meets government standards and is officially approved. Often contrasted with 無認可保育所 (unlicensed daycare).

認にん可か保ほ育いく所しょに入はいれるかどうか、市し役やく所しょに問とい合

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I asked the city office whether we can get into a licensed nursery.

認にん可か保ほ育いく所しょは国くにが定さだめた基き準じゅんを満みたしている。

Licensed daycare centers meet the standards set by the national government.

Kanji

認acknowledge, witness, discern
可can, passable, approval
保protect, guarantee, keep
育bring up, grow up, raise
所place, extent

Related words

無む認にん可か保ほ育いく所しょ
An unlicensed daycare facility that does not meet official government standards, often smaller and more flexible but without public subsidies.
保ほ育いく園えん
A common generic term for nursery school or daycare center; 認可保育所 is a specific type of 保育園 that is officially licensed.

Built from

認にん可か+保ほ育いく所

Etymology

Compound of 認可 (にんか, 'approval, license') and 保育所 (ほいくしょ, 'nursery, daycare center').

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