noun
welfare; public assistance; livelihood protection
Slang abbreviation of 生活保護 (せいかつほご). Used in casual, often critical or dismissive contexts.
See also: 生保
あの人はナマポで暮らしているらしい。
I hear that person lives on welfare.
noun
welfare recipient
Derogatory slang for a person receiving public assistance. Often used pejoratively.
彼はナマポだって陰で言われている。
He's called a welfare bum behind his back.