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共済組合 (kyousaikumiai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Public employees belong to a mutual aid association.
Medical expense subsidies are provided by the mutual aid association.
Kanji 済 settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish 組 association, braid, plait Related words 協きょう 同どう 組くみ 合あい 協同組合 is a cooperative (often for business or agriculture), while 共済組合 focuses on mutual financial aid and welfare among members.
保ほ 険けん 組くみ 合あい 保険組合 is a more general insurance union; 共済組合 often implies a broader range of mutual benefits beyond just insurance.
Etymology Compound of 共済 (mutual aid) and 組合 (association, union). The term is used in modern Japanese for specific types of mutual benefit societies.