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insurance in Japanese

insurance in Japanese is 保険, 保険業 — insurance means an arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.

insurance in Japanese

保険
noun
Pronounced: hoken
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
保険業
noun
Pronounced: hokengyō
The business of providing insurance.
保険
noun
Pronounced: hoken
The business of providing insurance.

What does "insurance" mean?

  1. noun An arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.
    "They took out car insurance before their first road trip."
  2. noun Any action taken in advance to protect against a possible future problem.
    "He kept a spare key as insurance against getting locked out."

insurance in a sentence

  • They took out car insurance before their first road trip.
  • Health insurance covered most of the hospital bill.
  • He kept a spare key as insurance against getting locked out.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "insurance" in Japanese?

"insurance" in Japanese is 保険, 保険業. insurance means: An arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.

How do you pronounce 保険?

"insurance" in Japanese is 保険, pronounced "hoken".

How do you use "insurance" in a sentence?

Example: "They took out car insurance before their first road trip." In Japanese, "insurance" is 保険, 保険業.

Are there other ways to say "insurance" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "insurance": 保険, 保険業.

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