学童|がくどうgakudou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounschoolchild; pupil
   学童がくどうたちはどっと笑わらった。↗

   The pupils burst out laughing.
2. nounafter-school childcare

• Synonym児童じどうNeutralRefers to children in general (legally, under 18); at school it means elementary pupils, while 「学童」 covers only elementary schoolers or after-school care.
• Related生徒せいとNeutralRefers to junior high and high school students; 「学童」 is limited to elementary school children and also covers after-school care as in 「学童保育」.
• Antonym大人おとなNeutralRefers to adults; in age it stands at the opposite end from 「学童」, who are elementary school children.
• Antonym教師きょうしNeutralRefers to someone whose profession is teaching; the instructor, as opposed to the 「学童」 being taught.

Use 「学童」 for elementary school pupils and after-school childcare, as in 「学童保育」; for children in general use 「児童」, and for junior high and high school students use 「生徒」.

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1. 小学校しょうがっこうに通かよって学まなぶ児童じどう。
2. 学童保育がくどうほいく。