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If you are traveling with a baby, useful vocabulary can help you ask about feeding rooms, changing tables and supplies. Facilities and English support vary by location; the words below can help you explain what you need.
Good thing, Japan is among the countries that is child-friendly and easy to travel around. Of course, some challenges may arise if you go to a crowded city like Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto.
Although people from these cities can understand simple English, it is still helpful to know some baby-related words and phrases to help your travel become more enjoyable and less of a hassle.
In this article, we are listing some useful baby-related vocabulary and sentence patterns that you can use while in Japan.
Nouns
| 赤ちゃん（あかちゃん） 赤ん坊（あかんぼう） 幼児（ようじ） |
akachan akanbou youji |
baby / baby / young child (幼児) |
| 子供（こども） | kodomo | child |
| 牛乳（ぎゅうにゅう） | gyūnyū | cow’s milk (not specifically whole milk) |
| ミルク 粉ミルク (こなミルク) |
miruku kona miruku |
milk, formula |
| 母乳（ぼにゅう） | bonyuu | mother’s milk |
| 完全母乳 (かんぜんぼにゅう) |
kanzenbonyuu | feeding infant solely with breast milk |
| 搾乳機（さくにゅうき） | sakunyuuki | breast pump |
| 哺乳瓶（ほにゅうびん） | honyūbin | baby bottle |
| おしゃぶり | oshaburi | pacifier |
| 授乳（じゅにゅう） | junyuu | nursing, breast-feeding |
| 人工栄養 (じんこうえいよう) |
jinkou eiyou | formula feeding (technical term) |
| 授乳室（じゅにゅうしつ） | junyuushitsu | nursing room |
| 授乳期（じゅにゅうき） | junyuuki | lactation period |
| 離乳食（りにゅうしょく） ベビーフード |
rinyuushoku bebi-fu-do |
baby food |
| ベビーカー; 乳母車(うばぐるま) |
bebi-ka-; ubaguruma |
baby stroller; baby carriage |
| だっこ紐 (だっこひも) | dakkohimo | (front) baby sling |
| おんぶ紐（おんぶひも） | onbuhimo | back-mounted baby carrier |
| 産着(うぶぎ) | ubugi | baby clothes |
| よだれかけ ビブ |
yodarekake bibu |
bib |
| ベビーパウダー | bebi-pauda- | baby powder |
| ウェットティッシュ おしりふき |
wetto tisshu oshirifuki |
wet wipes, baby wipes |
| 寝床（ねどこ） ベッド |
nedoko beddo |
sleeping place; bed (crib is ベビーベッド) |
| ベビーチェア | be-bi che-a | highchair, baby chair |
| おむつ | omutsu | diaper |
| おむつ交換台 (おむつこうかんだい) |
omutsu koukandai | diaper changing station |
| トイレトレーニング | toire tore-ningu | potty training |
| おむつ気触れ (おむつかぶれ) |
omutsu kabure | diaper rash |
| 出生証明書（しゅっせいしょうめいしょ） | shussei shōmeisho | birth certificate |
| 子ども部屋（こどもべや） | kodomo beya | child’s room, nursery |
| 双子（ふたご） | futago | twins |
| 多胎分娩（たたいぶんべん） | tataibunben | multiple birth (twins, triplets, etc.) |
| おもちゃ | omocha | toys |
| ガラガラ | garagara | rattle |
| 反抗期（はんこうき） | hankouki | rebellious age or stage of a kid |
| キッズメニュー | kizzu menyu | kids’ menu |
| クレヨン | kureyon | crayons |
| 児童書（じどうしょ） |