welfare

幸福、福祉

人の健康、安全、幸せや生活の状態。

やさしい英語で： Someone’s health, safety, happiness, and living conditions.

• Their welfare matters to us.
• The charity works to improve animal welfare.
• Who is responsible for the children’s welfare?

使い方： welfare of someone/something (We are concerned about the welfare of these animals.)

類義語： well-being

よく使う表現： animal welfare, child welfare, welfare of someone

生活保護、社会扶助

基本的な生活に必要なものを賄えない人に、国が与えるお金や支援。

やさしい英語で： Money or other help that the government gives people who cannot meet their basic needs.

• She receives welfare.
• The government reduced welfare payments last year.
• Many families depend on welfare during unemployment.

類義語： public assistance

よく使う表現： welfare benefits, receive welfare, on welfare

援助する

人が基本的な生活の必要を満たせるよう、お金や支援を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give people money or other help to meet their basic needs.

• The charity welfared poor families.
• The agency was created to welfare those in need.
• Local groups tried to welfare unemployed residents.

類義語： support, aid

よく使う表現： welfare the poor, welfare needy families