扶養

• 読み: ふよう
• ローマ字: fuyou
• 漢字の分解: 扶 (fu) — support, help, assist; 養 (you) — nurture, raise, foster
• 発音: /ɸɯ.joː/

意味

Support; maintenance. Financially supporting one's dependents such as children or elderly parents.

A noun and suru-verb (transitive) central to Japanese tax and insurance systems. Key compounds include 扶養家族 (fuyou kazoku, dependents), 扶養控除 (fuyou koujo, dependent deduction), and 扶養手当 (fuyou teate, dependent allowance). Understanding 扶養 is essential for navigating payroll, health insurance enrollment, and tax filing in Japan. The income threshold for 扶養 status is a frequent topic in household financial planning.

例文

1. 子どもが三人いるので扶養控除が大きい。
2. 妻をまだ扶養に入れている。
3. 親を扶養する義務は民法で定められている。

使い方ガイド

場面: tax, insurance, legal

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 扶 (fu, support/help) + 養 (you, nurture/raise). Literally 'support and nurture' — providing for those who cannot fully provide for themselves.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Working age

社会的背景: Universal