簡かん易い保ほ険けん

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Meanings

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noun

postal life insurance

A type of life insurance historically offered through post offices in Japan, now managed by Japan Post Insurance (かんぽ生命). Often encountered in historical or institutional contexts.

簡かん易い保ほ険けんは、かつて郵ゆう便びん局きょくで広ひろく扱あつかわれていた。
Postal life insurance was once widely handled at post offices.

簡simplicity, brevity

易easy, ready to, simple

保protect, guarantee, keep

険precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position

Similar words

かんぽ生せい命めい
The current corporate entity that took over postal life insurance operations; 簡易保険 refers to the older system or product.
生せい命めい保ほ険けん
General term for life insurance; 簡易保険 is a specific type with simpler terms and lower coverage limits.

Etymology

Compound of 簡易 (simple, easy) and 保険 (insurance), reflecting the product's simplified application process compared to standard life insurance.