English–Japanese

“license” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoライセンス (raisensu)

Pronunciation

Romajimenkyo

Example

運転免許を持っています。un ten men kyo o mo tte i ma su

I have a driver's license.

Illustration for 免許 (license)

How to say “license” in Japanese

“License” in Japanese is 免許 (menkyo).

A license shows that an authority allows someone to perform an activity under stated conditions.

Full entry for 免許: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 免許

運転免許を更新しました。un ten men kyo o kō shin shi ma shi ta

I renewed my driver's license.

Tips for using 免許

  • In everyday conversation, 免許 (menkyo) often means a driver's license when no activity is named, but it can also mean official permission for another activity.

Other Japanese words for “license”

このソフトのライセンスを確認します。ko no so fu to no ra i se n su o kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the license for this software.

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