How to say "babysitting" in Japanese

• 守りもりCommon
  nounFor babysitting it is seldom the word you want: its core meaning is protection or guarding, keeping a person or thing safe. When you mean looking after a baby, 子守 is the word.
• 子守こもりCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThis is the word for the activity itself: looking after or taking care of a baby. It also covers a babysitter, the person — use it when someone is watching your baby.
  私は今夜こんや子供こどもたちの子守こもりをすることになっています。↗

  I am supposed to babysit the children tonight.

For the activity of looking after a baby, or for a babysitter as a person, choose 子守; 「守り」 essentially means protection or guarding, so it is seldom the word you want for babysitting.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 守りもりbabysitting
• 子守こもりlooking after a baby
• お守りおもりbabysitting