Japanese

ようちえん
Meaning: kindergarten
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

幼
稚
園

Example sentences

My son will start going to kindergarten from next month.
彼とは幼稚園からの幼なじみだ。
He and I are childhood friends from kindergarten.
彼は私の幼稚園時代からの幼馴染だ。
He is my childhood friend from kindergarten.
子供たちが幼稚園の庭で楽しそうにお遊戯をしている。
The children look like they are having fun doing their play/dance in the kindergarten yard.
彼とは幼稚園からの幼馴染みで、今でもよく一緒に遊んでいる。
He and I have been childhood friends since kindergarten, and we still hang out together often.

Usage Notes

Refers to the educational institution for children before they enter elementary school.

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