noun
health insurance
Refers to the public health insurance system in Japan, often used in contexts like 健康保険証 (health insurance card) or 健康保険料 (health insurance premium).
See also: 健保
病院に行くときは健康保険証を持って行ってください。
Please bring your health insurance card when you go to the hospital.
健康保険料は毎月の給料から天引きされます。
Health insurance premiums are deducted from your monthly salary.