厚生
Meanings
1
welfare; public welfare; social welfare
Refers to the well-being and social support of the public, often used in policy and administrative contexts.
The government should prioritize the welfare of its citizens.
Improvement of welfare facilities is being demanded.
2
(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 厚生省 (Ministry of Health and Welfare), a former government ministry. Now part of 厚生労働省.
See also: 厚生省
The Ministry of Health and Welfare was merged with the Ministry of Labour in 2001 to become the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の厚生を図るto work to improve the welfare of (people)
The company introduced a system aimed at improving employees' welfare.
- 厚生に努めるto strive to promote (public) welfare
The government announced that it would strive to promote public welfare.