Vocabulary

What does 産休 (さんきゅう, sankyuu) mean?

産休 (さんきゅう, sankyuu) means maternity leave.

Quick facts
Readingさんきゅう
Romajisankyuu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
さんきゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworksankyuu

maternity leave

Example sentences

  • She will go on maternity leave starting next month.

  • During maternity leave, part of the salary is paid.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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