Japanese word

交付

Pronunciation

Romajikōfu

Meaning

  • nounissuance

Example

窓口で証明書を交付します。mado guchi de shō mei sho o kō fu shi ma su

We will issue the certificate at the counter.

Illustration for 交付 (issuance)

More examples

申請者は郵送で証明書の交付を受けました。shin sei sha wa yū sō de shō mei sho no kō fu o u ke ma shi ta

The applicant received the certificate by mail.

Core concept

Describes the formal transfer of an official document or benefit from an institution to its recipient.

Common phrases

  • 交付を受けるkō fu o u ke ru

    receive a document

  • 交付を請求するkō fu o sei kyū su ru

    request issuance

  • 交付年月日kō fu nen gatsu nichi

    date of issuance

  • 交付通知kō fu tsū chi

    notice of issuance

Similar words

発行hakkō: The official creation and release of a document by an authorized institution.
引き渡しhikiwatashi: The transfer of an item into another person's possession.
支給shikyū: The provision of money or goods by an institution to an eligible recipient.
給付kyūfu: The provision of a public benefit or service to a person who qualifies.

Definition in Japanese

公的機関などが、証明書・許可証などを正式に相手へ渡すこと。kō teki ki kan na do ga shō mei sho kyo ka shō na do o sei shiki ni ai te e wata su ko to

Word origin

交付 (kōfu) combines 交 (kō, "interchange") and 付 (fu, "attach" or "give"), expressing the formal transfer of something to another party.

Usage tips

  • In official Japanese, 交付 (kōfu) often focuses on the moment when a certificate or permit is formally handed to its recipient, while English issuance can emphasize the act of producing it.

Other meanings

  • grantingnoun
  • deliverynoun

Related words

  • 交付するkōfusuruissueverb
  • 交付者kōfushaissuernoun

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