어린이집이 · 어린이집을
daycare center, nursery
Example
아이를 아침마다 어린이집에 맡기고 출근해요.
Every morning I drop my child off at daycare and go to work.
Word parts
어린이 'child' + 집 'house'.
Good to know
Pronounced [어리니집]: the ㄴ links into the next syllable. Daycare takes children from infancy up to age five, while 유치원 is for ages three to five.