How to Say ‘National health insurance’ in Japanese
国民健康保険
kokumin kenkou hoken
[koh-koo-meen ken-koh hoh-ken]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a formal noun used a lot at city and ward offices. [国民] means "citizens/national," [健康] means "health," and [保険] means "insurance."
🇯🇵 In Japan: You will often hear this exact term at municipal offices. Staff may shorten explanations, so recognizing [国民健康保険] quickly is very helpful.
Phrase Breakdown
国民
kokumin
[koh-koo-meen]
citizen / national
Refers to the people of a country. In this phrase, it means national or public.
国民の義務があります。
Citizens have duties.
健康
kenkou
[ken-koh]
health
Means health or being healthy. Common in hospital and insurance vocabulary.
健康が大切です。
Health is important.
保険
hoken
[hoh-ken]
insurance
Means insurance. Often used for health insurance, life insurance, and other coverage.
保険に入りました。
I enrolled in insurance.
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