育児 (いくじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

育児 (いくじ) means childcare / raising children.

See example sentences below.

育児 at a glance

育児

いくじikuji

N2noun

childcare / raising children

育児いくじikujiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

childcare / raising children

Example 1

育児は大変ですが楽しいです。

Translation

Childcare is hard but enjoyable.

Example 2

育児休暇を取って子供と過ごす。

Translation

I take childcare leave and spend time with my child.