待 機 児 童(たいきじどう)

たいきじどう

noun

children on daycare waiting lists

society family politics

1. children waiting for daycare placement

children who cannot be enrolled in nursery schools or daycare centers due to lack of available spots, despite their parents having applied

待機児童(たいきじどう)の問題(もんだい)が深刻(しんこく)だ。

The issue of children waiting for daycare is serious.

待機児童(たいきじどう)が多(おお)い地域(ちいき)に住(す)んでいる。

I live in an area with many children on daycare waiting lists.

政府(せいふ)は待機児童(たいきじどう)ゼロを目指(めざ)している。

The government aims to eliminate daycare waiting lists.

Social issue

待機児童(たいきじどう) has been a major social problem in Japan, particularly in urban areas, affecting working parents.

Causes

保育所(ほいくしょ)の不足(ふそく) - shortage of nursery schools
保育士(ほいくし)の不足(ふそく) - shortage of childcare workers
都市部(としぶ)への人口集中(じんこうしゅうちゅう) - population concentration in cities

Impact

母親(ははおや)の就労(しゅうろう)継続(けいぞく)が困難(こんなん) - difficult for mothers to continue working
少子化(しょうしか)の一因(いちいん) - contributing factor to declining birth rate

Related words

保活(ほかつ) - the search for childcare (abbreviation of 保育園活動(ほいくえんかつどう))
認可保育園(にんかほいくえん) - licensed nursery school
認可外保育(にんかがいほいく) - unlicensed childcare
待機児童(たいきじどう)ゼロ - zero waiting list (policy goal)

Related Words

Related: 保活(ほかつ) (the search for childcare)

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Added 2026.1.27 21:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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