Japanese word

保険金

Pronunciation

Romajihokenkin

Meaning

  • nouninsurance payout

Example

事故の後、保険金が振り込まれました。ji ko no ato ho ken kin ga fu ri ko ma re ma shi ta

The insurance payout was deposited after the accident.

Illustration for 保険金 (insurance payout)

More examples

事故の状況を確認した後、保険金を受け取れます。ji ko no jō kyō o kaku nin shi ta ato ho ken kin o u ke to re ma su

You can receive an insurance payout after the circumstances of the accident are confirmed.

Core concept

Names the money an insurer pays to cover a loss or event defined by an insurance policy.

Common phrases

  • 保険金を受け取るho ken kin o u ke to ru

    receive an insurance payout

  • 保険金を請求するho ken kin o sei kyū su ru

    claim an insurance payout

  • 保険金が下りるho ken kin ga o ri ru

    an insurance payout is approved

Definition in Japanese

保険契約に基づき、事故や病気などの保険事故が起きたときに保険会社が支払う金銭。ho ken kei yaku ni moto zu ki ji ko ya byō ki na do no ho ken ji ko ga o ki ta to ki ni ho ken gai sha ga shi hara u kin sen

Word origin

保険金 (hokenkin, "insurance payout") combines 保険 (hoken, "insurance") and 金 (kin, "money"), linking the payment directly to insurance coverage.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a premium, which the policyholder pays to maintain coverage, an insurance payout is money the insurer pays after a covered event.

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