託児

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 託児(たくじ) means entrusting a child to another person or facility for care.
• Basic usage: It describes a childcare facility opening near the station that can be used into the evening.
  • 駅前に夜まで利用できる託児施設ができた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Raising a child and arranging care
  • 育児(いくじ) broadly refers to raising a child. 託児 focuses on entrusting childcare to someone else, as in 託児サービス.