児童向(じどうむ)け

じどうむけ
noun, no-adjective
for children; children's; aimed at children
educationdaily-life
1. for children; children's; aimed at children
Designed or intended for school-age children, roughly ages 6-12. Used to describe books, programs, facilities, and events targeting this age group.
児童向(じどうむ)けの本(ほん)をたくさん読(よ)んだ。
I read many books for children.
この番組(ばんぐみ)は児童向(じどうむ)けに作(つく)られている。
This program is made for children.
図書館(としょかん)の二階(にかい)には児童向(じどうむ)けのコーナーがあり、絵本(えほん)や児童文学(じどうぶんがく)が豊富(ほうふ)に揃(そろ)っている。
On the second floor of the library there is a children's section, with a rich collection of picture books and children's literature.

A compound of 児童(じどう) (child, school-age child) and 向(む)け (aimed at, intended for). 児童(じどう) specifically refers to children of elementary school age, as opposed to 幼児(ようじ) (toddlers/preschoolers) or 青少年(せいしょうねん) (youth/teenagers).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 子(こ)ども向(む)け: for children — more casual and broader in age range
  • 幼児向(ようじむ)け: for toddlers/young children — targets younger children (roughly 0-5)
  • 家族向(かぞくむ)け: for families — broader, includes adults and children together

Related Words

Compare: 幼児(ようじ)向(む)け (for toddlers/young children)
Compare: 家族向(かぞくむ)け (for families)
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