Translation guide
A death benefit is money paid to a beneficiary when someone dies, typically from a life insurance policy or pension. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed as 死亡保険金 (shibō hokenkin) for life insurance payouts, but other terms apply depending on the context.
The amount paid by a life insurance company upon the insured's death.
Standard term for the death benefit from a life insurance policy. Used in contracts and everyday conversation.
Please designate the beneficiary of the death benefit.
His family received the death benefit.
Often used interchangeably with 死亡保険金, but can also refer to death benefits from non-insurance sources like pensions or social security.
Under this pension plan, a death benefit is paid.
A lump sum or ongoing payment to survivors from a pension or government program.
A broad term for any payment triggered by death, used in legal or formal contexts.
A general term for death benefits, often used in legal documents or insurance policies. Can refer to both lump sums and annuities.
This insurance contract includes a death benefit.
A payment from an employer to the family of a deceased employee.
Condolence money paid by an employer to the bereaved family. Not a contractual insurance benefit, but a customary payment.
The company provided a death benefit (condolence payment).
死亡保険金 is specifically for life insurance payouts. 死亡給付金 is broader and can include pensions, social security, or other death-related payments. In casual conversation, 死亡保険金 is more common for life insurance.
Do not translate 'death benefit' word-for-word as 死の利益 or 死亡の恩恵. These are unnatural and not used in Japanese.
A lump-sum death benefit of one million yen was paid.