JLPT N1 Advanced
学童
Formal term for a schoolchild, or common shorthand for after-school care.
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学童保育 full term for after-school care
1 Noun
After-school care
Functions as the standard colloquial abbreviation for a supervised after-school care program.
Example
夏休み は 毎日 、 娘 を 学童 に 行かせます 。
During summer vacation, my daughter goes to the after-school program every day.
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2 Noun
Schoolchild
Refers formally to an elementary school-aged child within legal, administrative, or public safety contexts.
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