Abbreviation of 生命保険. Common in business, news, and everyday conversation.
See also: 生命保険
I took out life insurance when I got married.
A life insurance salesman came to my house.
生保各社が新商品を発表した。
Life insurance companies announced new products.
Abbreviation of 生活保護. Used in administrative and social welfare contexts.
See also: 生活保護 (せいかつほご)
生保の申請手続きは複雑だ。
The application process for public assistance is complicated.
彼は生保を受けながら就職活動をしている。
He is job hunting while receiving welfare.
Unable to work due to illness, she is receiving welfare benefits.
After my father passed away, I received the life insurance payout.
Having lost his income, he applied for welfare at city hall.
Since our child was born, we decided to review our life insurance.
生保 is the casual abbreviation of 生活保護, the formal name for the government welfare program.
保険 is the general word for insurance of any kind, while 生保 refers specifically to life insurance.
福祉 is the broad term for social welfare in general, whereas 生保 specifically means the livelihood-assistance benefit itself.
Standard abbreviation; widely used in news and business contexts.
Abbreviation formed by taking the first kanji of 生命保険 (life insurance) or 生活保護 (public assistance).