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健康保険
kenkou hoken
Description
健康保険は、病気やけがをしたときに、お金を助けてくれる仕組みです。
"健康保険" is a system that helps with money when you get sick or injured.
日本では、多くの人が健康保険に入っているので、病院の料金が安くなります。
In Japan, many people have "健康保険", so hospital fees are cheaper.
Meanings
健康保険kenkou hoken
health insurance covering medical costs
私は会社の健康保険に入っています。
I am enrolled in the company's health insurance.
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Notes
- Etymology
健康 (health) + 保険 (insurance); a transparent compound noun.
- Nuance
refers specifically to Japan's public or company health insurance system.
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