保険（ほけん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: insurance
Example sentences
- 万一に備えて保険に入る。 — He takes out insurance just in case.
- 保険で治療費がまかなえた。 — The insurance covered the cost of treatment.
Idioms & proverbs containing “保険”
- 保険をかける (ほけんをかける) — to insure (something)
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