Japanese word

住民票

Pronunciation

Romajijūminhyō

Meaning

  • nouncertificate of residence

Example

市役所で住民票を取ります。shi yaku sho de jū min hyō o to ri ma su

I get a certificate of residence at city hall.

Illustration for 住民票 (certificate of residence)

More examples

住民票は近くの出張所でも取れます。jū min hyō wa chika ku no shut chō sho de mo to re ma su

You can also get a certificate of residence at a nearby branch office.

Core concept

Describes an official municipal document that confirms where a person is registered as living.

Common phrases

  • 住民票を取るjū min hyō o to ru

    get a certificate of residence

  • 住民票の写しを取るjū min hyō no utsu shi o to ru

    get a copy of a certificate of residence

  • 住民票を請求するjū min hyō o sei kyū su ru

    request a certificate of residence

  • 住民票を発行するjū min hyō o hak kō su ru

    issue a certificate of residence

  • 住民票を移すjū min hyō o utsu su

    transfer one's resident registration

Definition in Japanese

市区町村に登録された住所や世帯の情報を証明する公的な書類。shi ku chō son ni tō roku sa re ta jū sho ya se tai no jō hō o shō mei su ru kō teki na sho rui

Word origin

住 (jū, "reside") + 民 (min, "people") form 住民 (jūmin, "residents"), and 票 (hyō, "slip or document") forms 住民票 (jūminhyō), a document recording residents.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, the document is often referred to as 住民票の写し (jūminhyō no utsushi), literally a copy of the resident record, especially when an institution requests an official copy.

Other meanings

  • resident recordnoun

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