English–Japanese
“health insurance” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikenkōhoken
Example
私は健康保険に入っています。watashi wa ken kō ho ken ni hai tte i ma su
I have health insurance.
How to say “health insurance” in Japanese
“Health insurance” in Japanese is 健康保険 (kenkōhoken).
Describes a system that shares the cost of medical care so illness or injury does not fall entirely on one person.
Example sentences with 健康保険
この治療には健康保険が適用されます。ko no chi ryō ni wa ken kō ho ken ga teki yō sa re ma su
Health insurance covers this treatment.
Tips for using 健康保険
- Japanese commonly uses the verb 入る (hairu, "enter") with 健康保険 (kenkō hoken) to mean enrolling in health insurance, not entering a physical place.