noun
whole life insurance
A type of life insurance that provides coverage for the insured's entire lifetime, as opposed to term life insurance (定期保険).
See also: 定期保険
終身保険は、定期保険よりも保険料が高い傾向があります。
Whole life insurance tends to have higher premiums than term life insurance.
定期保険 is term life insurance that covers a fixed period, while 終身保険 covers the entire lifetime.
Compound of 終身 (lifetime) and 保険 (insurance).