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保険

Insurance

Meaning

Insurance

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When you are able to guarantee against risk, it's probably because you bought some good insurance! What do you use? The gecko 保険?

Reading

ほけん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

社会保険
social insurance
ガン保険
cancer insurance
生命保険
life insurance
保険の見直し
reconsideration of an insurance policy
保険の仕組み
how the insurance is set up
保険の選び方
how to choose insurance
保険に入る
to get insured
保険に入れる
can get insured
保険に上乗せする
to add on to one's insurance policy
保険を使う
to use one's insurance
保険を選ぶ
to choose insurance
保険をかける
to take out insurance on something or someone

Context Sentences

生命保険、入ってる？

Do you have life insurance?

旅行保険、どこのやつにした？

Which travel insurance did you choose?

しまった。また家に保険証を忘れてきちゃった。

Oh no, I left my health insurance card at home again.

Kanji Composition