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social insurance
A government-mandated insurance system that provides coverage for health care, pensions, unemployment, and work-related injuries. In Japan, employers and employees share the premiums.
社会保険に加入する。
To enroll in social insurance.
パートでも条件を満たせば社会保険に入れる。
Even part-time workers can enroll in social insurance if they meet the conditions.
社会保険料は給料から天引きされるので、手取りが減る。
Social insurance premiums are deducted from your salary, so your take-home pay decreases.
USAGE:
Japan's social insurance (社会保険) broadly covers 健康保険 (health insurance), 厚生年金 (employees' pension), 雇用保険 (unemployment insurance), and 労災保険 (workers' compensation). Often abbreviated to 社保 in casual speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 社会保険に加入する (to enroll in social insurance)
- 社会保険料 (social insurance premiums)
- 社会保険完備 (full social insurance coverage — seen in job listings)
- 社会保険制度 (social insurance system)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 国民健康保険: National Health Insurance — for self-employed and others not covered by employer insurance
- 生命保険: life insurance — private, not government-mandated