子育(こそだ)て

こそだて
noun
child-rearing, parenting
1. child-rearing, parenting, raising children
The process of bringing up and caring for children from infancy through childhood. Encompasses feeding, education, emotional support, and all aspects of nurturing a child.
子育(こそだ)ては大変(たいへん)だ。
Child-rearing is tough.
仕事(しごと)と子育(こそだ)てを両立(りょうりつ)させるのは簡単(かんたん)ではない。
Balancing work and child-rearing is not easy.
地域(ちいき)の子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん)センターでは、親(おや)同士(どうし)が情報(じょうほう)交換(こうかん)できる場(ば)を提供(ていきょう)している。
The community childcare support center provides a place where parents can exchange information with each other.

Composed of 子(こ) (child) + 育(そだ)て (raising), from the verb 育(そだ)てる (to raise).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん): childcare support
  • 子育(こそだ)て世代(せだい): child-rearing generation
  • 子育(こそだ)て中(ちゅう): in the middle of child-rearing
  • 子育(こそだ)てが一段落(いちだんらく)する: to reach a pause in child-rearing (children grown)
  • 子育(こそだ)てに追(お)われる: to be busy with child-rearing
  • ワンオペ子育(こそだ)て: solo parenting (doing it all alone)

USAGE:
A very common word in modern Japanese, frequently appearing in discussions about work-life balance, government policy, and social issues. 子育(こそだ)て支援(しえん) (childcare support) is a major policy topic in Japan, where declining birth rates have made supporting parents a national priority.

Related Words

Related: 育(そだ)てる (verb form)
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