生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)

せいめいほけん
noun
life insurance
businessmoney
1. life insurance
Insurance that provides a monetary payout upon the policyholder's death or after a specified period. One of the most common types of insurance in Japan.
生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する。
To take out life insurance.
結婚(けっこん)を機(き)に生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)を見直(みなお)した。
I reviewed my life insurance when I got married.
毎月(まいつき)の生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)料(りょう)が家計(かけい)を圧迫(あっぱく)している。
The monthly life insurance premiums are straining the household budget.

Usage

Often abbreviated to 生保(せいほ) in casual speech and business contexts. Japan has one of the highest life insurance penetration rates in the world. Many workers purchase life insurance through their employer.

Common collocations

  • 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する (to take out life insurance)
  • 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)会社(がいしゃ) (life insurance company)
  • 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)料(りょう) (life insurance premium)
  • 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん)を解約(かいやく)する (to cancel life insurance)

Related Words

Compare: 社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん) (social insurance)
Compare: 火災保険(かさいほけん) (fire insurance)
Compare: 損害保険(そんがいほけん) (non-life insurance, property and casualty insurance)
Related: 医療保険(いりょうほけん) (medical insurance)
Related: 掛(か)け捨(す)て (term insurance)
Compare: 自動車(じどうしゃ)保険(ほけん) (car insurance)
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Added 2026.3.22 19:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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