Japanese word

届

Pronunciation

Romajitodoke

Meaning

  • nounnotification

Example

住所が変わったので、市役所に届を出します。jū sho ga ka wa tta no de shi yaku sho ni todoke o da shi ma su

I submit a notification to city hall because my address changed.

Illustration for 届 (notification)

More examples

この届には新しい住所を記入してください。ko no todoke ni wa atara shi i jū sho o ki nyū shi te ku da sa i

Please fill in your new address on this form.

Core concept

Centers on formally bringing important information to an institution so it is officially received and recorded.

Common phrases

  • 届を出すtodoke o da su

    submit a notification

  • 届を提出するtodoke o tei shutsu su ru

    submit a notification

Similar words

届出todokede: A standard administrative notification that reports a fact or change to the responsible authority.

Definition in Japanese

行政機関などに必要な事柄を正式に知らせること。また、そのために提出する書類。gyō sei ki kan na do ni hitsu yō na koto gara o sei shiki ni shi ra se ru ko to ma ta so no ta me ni tei shutsu su ru sho rui

Word origin

The noun 届 (todoke, "notification") comes from the noun form of 届ける (todokeru, "to deliver or report"), which derives from 届く (todoku, "to reach").

Usage tips

  • A 届 (todoke) is used for routine administrative notifications, such as an address change, rather than for casual messages between people.

Other meanings

  • reportnoun
  • registrationnoun

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