No. 218 in Japanese
子供
"Child" or "children."
In a sentence
公園で子供が遊んでいます。
The child is playing in the park.
Here, "子供" refers to a young child as a subject of the sentence.
子供の成長は速いですね。
Children grow up quickly, don't they?
In this context, "子供" is used to generally describe children as a group.
私たちは子供の安全を確保する必要があります。
We need to ensure the safety of children.
In this sentence, "子供" is used to indicate children in the context of their right to safety.
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