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産休

さんきゅう

nounabbreviation

Meanings

1maternity leave
2paternity leave

Example sentence

９月３０日から１０月１４日まで産休を取ります。

I'm taking maternity leave from September 30th to October 14th.

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Kanji in this word

産Products, Bear, Give Birth11 strokes 休Rest, Day Off, Retire6 strokes

More words with 産

産物さんぶつ · productN1 産後さんご · postpartumN1 特産とくさん · specialtyN1 お産おさん · (giving) birthN1 資産しさん · property

Full entry on Jisho

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畜産ちくさん · animal husbandryN1

通産省つうさんしょう · Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001)

国産こくさん · domestic productsN1

More words with 休

連休れんきゅう · consecutive holidaysN1 休めるやすめる · to restN1 お休みおやすみ · holidayN2 休業きゅうぎょう · closureN2 休講きゅうこう · lecture canceledN2 定休日ていきゅうび · regular holidayN2 休憩きゅうけい · restN3 休学きゅうがく · temporary absence from schoolN1

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