Japanese word

生命保険

Pronunciation

Romajiseimeihoken

Meaning

  • nounlife insurance

Example

家族を守るために生命保険に入っています。ka zoku o mamo ru ta me ni sei mei ho ken ni hai tte i ma su

I have life insurance to protect my family.

Illustration for 生命保険 (life insurance)

More examples

万一のときに備えて、生命保険の受取人を指定しています。man ichi no to ki ni sona e te sei mei ho ken no uke tori nin o shi tei shi te i ma su

I have designated a beneficiary for my life insurance in case something happens to me.

Core concept

Creates a financial safety net around a person's life by exchanging regular premiums for money paid under specified life-related conditions.

Common phrases

  • 生命保険に入るsei mei ho ken ni hai ru

    get life insurance

  • 生命保険の保険料sei mei ho ken no ho ken ryō

    life insurance premiums

Definition in Japanese

人の生死に関する不測の事態に備え、保険料と引き換えに契約で定めた保険金を支払う仕組み。hito no sei shi ni kan su ru fu soku no ji tai ni sona e ho ken ryō to hi ki ka e ni kei yaku de sada me ta ho ken kin o shi hara u shi ku mi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 生命保険 (seimei hoken) joins 生 (sei, "life") and 命 (mei, "life") with 保 (hō, "protect") and 険 (ken, "risk"), describing protection arranged around a person's life.

Usage tips

  • Depending on the policy, 生命保険 (seimei hoken) can provide benefits after death or during the insured person's lifetime, so its coverage is broader than the basic English phrase may suggest.

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