This is the 4360th most frequent Japanese word.
厚生
"厚生" means "welfare" or "well-being."
In this sentence, '厚生' is part of the term '厚生労働省', which literally means 'Ministry of Health and Welfare', indicating its role in promoting well-being and labor standards.
厚生労働省は社会福祉に関する政策を立案します。
The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare drafts policies related to social welfare.
Here, '厚生' refers to the concept of welfare or societal well-being, emphasizing efforts made to enhance community life.
彼は厚生の促進に尽力しています。
He is dedicated to the promotion of welfare.
'厚生' in this context is used in conjunction with '年金' (pension) to describe a specific type of pension system aimed at providing welfare benefits to employees.