How to Say ‘Insurance card’ in Japanese
保険証
hoken shou
[hoken shou]
💬 Usage Tip: [保険証] means insurance card. [証] means certificate/card/document.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Systems can change over time, but this word is still widely understood and commonly used in daily conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
保険
hoken
[hoken]
insurance
Refers to insurance, especially health insurance in this ward office context.
保険に入っています。
I am enrolled in insurance.
証
shou
[shou]
certificate; card
Means an official certificate or card; here it is the insurance card.
この証を見せてください。
Please show this certificate.
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