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The COVID-19 pandemic had psychological, social, and economic effects, and concerns were raised about a possible increase in child maltreatment.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to describe online search trends on child abuse in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We conducted a retrospective observational study on the online search volume of terms related to abuse, such as \u201cabuse,\u201d \u201cpsychological abuse,\u201d \u201cphysical abuse,\u201d \u201cneglect,\u201d \u201csexual abuse,\u201d \u201cI might become abusive,\u201d \u201cI am scared I might become abusive,\u201d and \u201cI cannot stop abusing,\u201d in Yahoo! Japan. Search volumes were compared with trends in the number of reported cases of COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The number of searches for \u201cneglect\u201d increased during periods of social change caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and when waves of the pandemic coincided with the summer vacation period. Searches for terms suggesting abuse, such as \u201cI might become abusive\u201d and \u201cI am scared I might become abusive,\u201d increased in 2020 followed by a decrease from 2021 onward. Most of the searches were conducted by women aged 20 to 49 years.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Online searches related to \u201cneglect\u201d increased during periods of major social change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches suggestive of concern about perpetrating abuse were conducted predominantly by women aged 20 to 49 years. 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