Japanese word

健康保険

Pronunciation

Romajikenkōhoken

Meaning

  • nounhealth insurance

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.

Illustration for 健康保険 (health insurance)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes a system that shares the cost of medical care so illness or injury does not fall entirely on one person.

Common phrases

  • 健康保険に入るken kō ho ken ni hai ru

    get health insurance

  • 健康保険に加入するken kō ho ken ni ka nyū su ru

    enroll in health insurance

  • 健康保険を利用するken kō ho ken o ri yō su ru

    use health insurance

  • 健康保険が適用されるken kō ho ken ga teki yō sa re ru

    be covered by health insurance

  • 健康保険の対象になるken kō ho ken no tai shō ni na ru

    be eligible for health insurance

Similar words

医療保険iryōhoken: Insurance that pays part of the cost of medical treatment and may be provided privately.

Definition in Japanese

病気やけがの治療にかかる費用の一部を保険でまかなう制度。byō ki ya ke ga no chi ryō ni ka ka ru hi yō no ichi bu o ho ken de ma ka na u sei do

Word origin

健康 (kenkō, "health") + 保険 (hoken, "insurance") forms 健康保険 (kenkō hoken), insurance that helps cover medical expenses.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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