noun
Leave taken after compulsory maternity leave to care for a child; a legal right in Japan. Often abbreviated as 育休 (いくきゅう).
See also: 出産休暇
育児休業を取得して、1年間子どもと過ごしました。
I took childcare leave and spent a year with my child.
男性の育児休業取得率はまだ低い。
The rate of men taking childcare leave is still low.