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子守 — meaning in English

komori

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English meaning

  • babysit verb To look after someone else's child temporarily, often in exchange for pay.
  • babysitter noun A person hired or asked to look after children while their parents or guardians are away.
  • babysitting noun The job of looking after children while their parents are out.

Senses

子守 is used for these senses in English:

  • babysit (ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
  • babysitter A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
  • babysitting The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.

babysit — full definition

  1. verb To look after someone else's child temporarily, often in exchange for pay.
  2. verb To keep an eye on a process, machine, or task in case something goes wrong.

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