１いち号ごう園えん児じ

noun

short-hour child (aged 3-5, at a certified early childhood center)

Refers to a child enrolled in a short-hour program at a こども園 (certified center for early childhood education and care), typically aged 3 to 5. The term is specific to the Japanese childcare system.

See also: こども園

• うちの子こはこども園えんの１号ごう園えん児じです。

  My child is a short-hour child at the certified early childhood center.

• １号ごう園えん児じの保ほ育いく時じ間かんは短みじかいです。

  The childcare hours for short-hour children are short.