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保証 (ほしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
guarantee ; assurance ; security
Broad sense: a promise that something is true or will happen, or a system that provides safety. 保障 is used for social/institutional security; 保証 is used for personal or product guarantees.
社しゃ 会かい 保ほ 障しょう は 国こく 民みん の 生せい 活かつ を 保ほ 障しょう する 仕し 組く み だ 。
Social security is a system that guarantees the livelihood of citizens.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
warranty
Only when written 保証
Specific to product warranties: a formal promise to repair or replace an item within a certain period. Written only as 保証.
Written forms 保ほ 証しょう Usage 49%
Standard kanji for guarantee, warranty, and assurance. High priority in news and common usage.
保ほ 障しょう Usage 51%
Used especially for social security, safety nets, and institutional guarantees. Not used for product warranties.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep 証 evidence, proof, certificate Similar words 保ほ 障しょう Used for institutional or social security, safety nets, and protection of rights. Not used for product warranties.
補ほ 償しょう Means compensation or reparation for loss or damage, not a guarantee or warranty.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 保 (protect, keep) and 証 (proof, evidence) for 保証, and 障 (obstruct, hinder) for 保障. The distinction in modern usage is conventional rather than etymologically strict.
