教育/保育

きょういく/ほいく

Education/nursery

保育料

ほいくりょう

fee for day-care

保育所

ほいくしょ ほいくじょ

nursery school, nursery

保育園

ほいくえん

nursery school, day nursery, preschool

保育士

ほいくし

nursery school teacher, childcare worker

保育室

ほいくしつ

nursery school, day nursery

保育器

ほいくき

incubator

保育ママ

ほいくママ

family day care provider

保育者

ほいくしゃ

childcare worker; nursery worker; caregiver

保育施設

ほいくしせつ

child-rearing facility

学童保育

がくどうほいく

care of schoolchildren outside of school time

一時保育

いちじほいく

temporary child care; short-term child care

保育園児

ほいくえんじ

nursery school pupil

延長保育

えんちょうほいく

extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)

お泊り保育

おとまりほいく

nursery school sleepover, one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school

認可保育所

にんかほいくしょ

licensed nursery, authorized daycare center

慣らし保育

ならしほいく

gradual entry (into preschool); settling-in session

日本保育学会

にっぽんほいくがっかい

Japan Society of Research on Early Childhood Care and Education

認可外保育所

にんかがいほいくしょ

unlicensed nursery, daycare services offered outside of the scope of traditional nurseries