社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)

しゃかいほけん
noun
social insurance
legal
1. 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(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する。
To enroll in social insurance.
パートでも条件(じょうけん)を満(み)たせば社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)に入(はい)れる。
Even part-time workers can enroll in social insurance if they meet the conditions.
社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)料(りょう)は給料(きゅうりょう)から天引(てんび)きされるので、手取(てど)りが減(へ)る。
Social insurance premiums are deducted from your salary, so your take-home pay decreases.

Usage

Japan's social insurance (社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)) broadly covers 健康(けんこう)保険(ほけん) (health insurance), 厚生(こうせい)年金(ねんきん) (employees' pension), 雇用(こよう)保険(ほけん) (unemployment insurance), and 労災(ろうさい)保険(ほけん) (workers' compensation). Often abbreviated to 社保(しゃほ) in casual speech.

Common collocations

  • 社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)に加入(かにゅう)する (to enroll in social insurance)
  • 社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)料(りょう) (social insurance premiums)
  • 社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)完備(かんび) (full social insurance coverage — seen in job listings)
  • 社会(しゃかい)保険(ほけん)制度(せいど) (social insurance system)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 国民健康保険(こくみんけんこうほけん) (National Health Insurance)
Compare: 生命(せいめい)保険(ほけん) (life insurance)
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Added 2026.3.23 15:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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