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What does 保険 (ほけん, hoken) mean?

保険 (ほけん, hoken) means insurance.

Quick facts
Readingほけん
Romajihoken
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほけん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoken

insurance

  1. 1noun insurance
  2. 2noun guarantee; warranty

Example sentences

  • I took out insurance in case something unexpected happens.

  • I contacted the insurance company about the accident.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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