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政府管掌保険 (せいふかんしょうほけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

政せい府ふ管かん掌しょう保ほ険けん

Meanings

1

noun

government-managed insurance

Refers to social insurance programs directly administered by the government, such as the former government-managed health insurance (政管健保).

政せい府ふ管かん掌しょう保ほ険けんは、かつて中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうの従じゅう業ぎょう員いんを対たい象しょうとしていた。
Government-managed insurance used to cover employees of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Kanji

政politics, government
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office
管pipe, tube, wind instrument
掌

palm of hand, rule, administer

保protect, guarantee, keep

険precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position

Similar words

健けん康こう保ほ険けん
健康保険 is a broader term for health insurance in general, while 政府管掌保険 specifically refers to the government-managed type.
社しゃ会かい保ほ険けん
社会保険 is the overarching category of social insurance, which includes government-managed and other forms.

Etymology

Compound of 政府 (government), 管掌 (management, administration), and 保険 (insurance).