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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
Thanks. I'm glad I've never had to use that word before. Still, it's surprising: Where did the ま go in 守る then? Just contracted away?
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The term "child care" has always been こもり sound-wise and it's a 大和言葉. When we adopted kanji, someone just used 守 for the も（or もり） part. So, it may look like a contraction but it really isn't.