Japanese word

厚生年金

Pronunciation

Romajikōseinenkin

Meaning

  • nounemployees' pension insurance

Example

会社員は毎月厚生年金を納めます。kai sha in wa mai tsuki kō sei nen kin o osa me ma su

Employees pay into employees' pension insurance every month.

Illustration for 厚生年金 (employees' pension insurance)

More examples

給与から厚生年金の保険料が差し引かれます。kyū yo ka ra kō sei nen kin no ho ken ryō ga sa shi hi ka re ma su

Employees' pension insurance premiums are deducted from your salary.

Core concept

Describes a public pension system that connects employment with shared contributions and future retirement benefits.

Common phrases

  • 厚生年金の保険料kō sei nen kin no ho ken ryō

    employees' pension insurance premiums

  • 厚生年金に加入するkō sei nen kin ni ka nyū su ru

    enroll in employees' pension insurance

Definition in Japanese

民間企業などで働く人を対象とし、事業主と本人が保険料を負担する公的年金。min kan ki gyō na do de hatara ku hito o tai shō to shi ji gyō shu to hon nin ga ho ken ryō o fu tan su ru kō teki nen kin

Word origin

厚生年金 (kōsei nenkin) is formed from 厚生 (kōsei, "welfare") and 年金 (nenkin, "pension"). 厚生 contains 厚 (kō, "thick") and 生 (sei, "life").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese workplace conversations, 厚生年金 (kōsei nenkin) usually refers to the pension system linked to employment rather than to a private company pension plan.

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