Japanese word

提示

Pronunciation

Romajiteiji

Meaning

  • nounshowing

Example

受付で身分証の提示をお願いします。uke tsuke de mi bun shō no tei ji o o nega i shi ma su

Please show your ID at the reception desk.

Illustration for 提示 (showing)

More examples

入場時にはチケットの提示が必要です。nyū jō ji ni wa chi ke tto no tei ji ga hitsu yō de su

You need to show your ticket when you enter.

Core concept

It puts an item, information, or finished output forward for others to see or assess.

Common phrases

  • 身分証の提示mi bun shō no tei ji

    showing an ID

  • 資料の提示shi ryō no tei ji

    showing materials

  • 提示を求めるtei ji o moto me ru

    ask to see

Similar words

呈示teiji: Formally showing a document or other item so that another person can inspect it.
提出teishutsu: Giving a document, item, or completed work to an authority for examination or acceptance.
開示kaiji: Revealing information that was previously withheld or not accessible.
公開kōkai: Making information, material, or an event accessible to the general public.

Definition in Japanese

物や情報を相手に見せるために差し出すこと。また、作品などを人前に出して示すこと。mono ya jō hō o ai te ni mi se ru ta me ni sa shi da su ko to ma ta saku hin na do o hito mae ni da shi te shime su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 提示 (teiji) combines 提 (tei, "put forward") and 示 (ji, "show"), describing something brought before others for viewing or consideration.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 提示 (teiji) commonly appears in requests to show documents, so it sounds more official than everyday 見せる (miseru).

Other meanings

  • productionnoun

Related words

  • 提示するteijisurushowverb

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