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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries幼稚園
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ようちえん
"子供たちは幼稚園で遊んでいます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preschool educational establishment for children typically between the ages of four and six.
"The children played together in the kindergarten, learning social skills and basic concepts." - 2
An educational approach that emphasizes play-based learning for young children.
"The kindergarten curriculum focuses on developing creativity and critical thinking through interactive activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from German Kindergarten, literally 'children's garden', coined in 1837 by the German educator Friedrich Fröbel for his educational institution for young children. The components derive from Middle High German 'kint' (child) and 'gardo' (garden).
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Jardin d'enfants
Transliteration: ʒaʁdɛ̃ dɑ̃fɑ̃
"Les enfants jouent ensemble au jardin d'enfants."
Kindertagesstätte
Transliteration: ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsˌʃtɛtə
"Die Kinder spielen in der Kindertagesstätte."
Asilo nido
Transliteration: aˈzi.lo ˈni.do
"I bambini giocano insieme all'asilo nido."
Jardín de infancia
Transliteration: xaɾˈðin ðe imˈfanθja
"Los niños juegan en el jardín de infancia."
Jardim de infância
Transliteration: ʒaʁˈdĩ dʒi ɪ̃ˈfɐ̃sɨɐ
"As crianças brincam no jardim de infância."
बालवाड़ी
Transliteration: bāl vāṛī
"बच्चे बालवाड़ी में खेलते हैं।"
幼儿园
Transliteration: yòu ér yuán
"孩子们在幼儿园里玩耍。"
유치원
Transliteration: yuchiwon
"아이들이 유치원에서 놀고 있습니다."
幼稚園
Transliteration: ようちえん
"子供たちは幼稚園で遊んでいます。"
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