noun
dependent; person receiving support
Legal and administrative term for a person who is financially supported by another, such as a spouse or child in a family insurance or tax context.
健康保険では、被扶養者は扶養者の保険証を使うことができる。
Under health insurance, a dependent can use the insured person's insurance card.
年末調整で被扶養者を申告する。
Declare dependents in the year-end tax adjustment.
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving') + 扶養 (fuyō, 'support') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The prefix 被- marks the passive recipient of the action.