B2 noun Neutral

육아

/juːa/

The act of raising and caring for children. It is a central theme in discussions about work-life balance and social policy.

Ejemplos

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1

남편과 육아를 분담하고 있어요.

I share the childcare duties with my husband.

2

정부는 육아 휴직 제도를 확대하고 있습니다.

The government is expanding the parental leave system.

3

육아는 정말 끝이 없는 것 같아.

Childcare really seems to have no end.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
육아
Verb
육아하다
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Truco para recordar

Yuk (Nurture) + A (Child). Nurturing a child.

Quiz rápido

출산 후 ____를 위해 휴직을 신청했다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 육아

Ejemplos

1

남편과 육아를 분담하고 있어요.

everyday

I share the childcare duties with my husband.

2

정부는 육아 휴직 제도를 확대하고 있습니다.

formal

The government is expanding the parental leave system.

3

육아는 정말 끝이 없는 것 같아.

informal

Childcare really seems to have no end.

4

공동 육아는 부모의 심리적 부담을 줄여준다.

academic

Shared childcare reduces the psychological burden on parents.

5

육아 관련 복지 혜택을 검토해 주세요.

business

Please review the childcare-related welfare benefits.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
육아
Verb
육아하다

Colocaciones comunes

육아 휴직 parental leave / childcare leave
육아 스트레스 childcare stress
육아 분담 sharing childcare
독박 육아 parenting alone (slangy but common)
육아 용품 baby products / childcare goods

Frases Comunes

육아의 어려움

difficulties of childcare

육아 정보

parenting information

공동 육아

co-parenting / community childcare

Se confunde a menudo con

육아 vs 양육

양육 is more formal and includes the legal sense of 'rearing', while 육아 is the most common word for daily childcare.

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Notas de uso

Essential for IELTS Task 2 essays on gender roles, low birth rates, or social welfare.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use '교육' (education) when they mean the physical act of 'taking care of/raising' (육아) a child.

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Truco para recordar

Yuk (Nurture) + A (Child). Nurturing a child.

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Origen de la palabra

Sino-Korean '育兒'.

Patrones gramaticales

육아를 하다 육아에 전념하다
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Contexto cultural

The term '독박 육아' (parenting alone) is a major social issue in modern Korea.

Quiz rápido

출산 후 ____를 위해 휴직을 신청했다.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 육아

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