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子育て

Reading

Kana: こそだて
Romaji: kosodate
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Definition

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child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear

Example Sentences

(かれ)子育(こそだ)ての苦労(くろう)()らない。
➥He doesn't know the cares of raising children.
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日本(にっぽん)女性(じょせい)子育(こそだ)てにおいてより(おお)きな責任(せきにん)()っている。
➥In Japan women assume the greater load of responsibility for childcare.
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タイでは、子育(こそだ)ては父親(ちちおや)責任(せきにん)ではなく、全面的(ぜんめんてき)母親(ははおや)責任(せきにん)である。
➥In Thailand, bringing up the children isn't the father's responsibility; it's entirely up to the mother.
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彼女(かのじょ)(さん)(にん)子育(こそだ)てにかかりきりだ。
➥She is devoted to her three children.
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こんな未熟(みじゅく)(おや)出産(しゅっさん)子育(こそだ)てなどするのが間違(まちが)いだったんだ。
➥It was a mistake for such a young parent to have, and raise a child.
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相手(あいて)自分(じぶん)家族(かぞく)について実際(じっさい)話題(わだい)にするような場合(ばあい)子供(こども)年齢(ねんれい)について(たず)ねるのは(まった)くかまわないし、もし自分(じぶん)子供(こども)がいれば、子育(こそだ)(じょう)教育的(きょういくてき)文化的(ぶんかてき)(ちが)いを比較(ひかく)するのもいいであろう。
➥If the other person does mention his family, then it is perfectly OK to ask about the ages of the children, and if you have children, to compare educational and cultural differences in raising children.
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