保育 (ほいく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

保育 (ほいく) means childcare / nursing / caring for children.

See example sentences below.

保育 at a glance

保育

ほいくhoiku

N1noun

childcare / nursing / caring for children

保育ほいくhoikuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

childcare / nursing / caring for children

Example 1

子どもの保育園に預けます。

Translation

I will leave my child at the daycare center.

Example 2

保育の仕事は大変ですがやりがいがあります。

Translation

Childcare work is tough but rewarding.