Japanese word

旅券

Pronunciation

Romajiryoken

Meaning

  • nounpassport

Example

入国審査で旅券を提示します。nyū koku shin sa de ryo ken o tei ji shi ma su

I present my passport at immigration.

Illustration for 旅券 (passport)

More examples

旅行前に旅券の有効期限を確認します。ryo kō mae ni ryo ken no yū kō ki gen o kaku nin shi ma su

I check my passport's expiration date before traveling.

Core concept

Provides recognized proof of a traveler's identity and nationality for crossing from one country into another.

Common phrases

  • 旅券を申請するryo ken o shin sei su ru

    apply for a passport

  • 旅券を提示するryo ken o tei ji su ru

    present a passport

  • 旅券を取得するryo ken o shu toku su ru

    obtain a passport

  • 旅券を更新するryo ken o kō shin su ru

    renew a passport

  • 旅券を再発行するryo ken o sai hak kō su ru

    have a passport reissued

Similar words

パスポートpasupōto: A familiar loanword for a document used to verify a traveler's identity and nationality abroad.

Definition in Japanese

外国へ旅行する人の身分や国籍を証明し、出入国の手続きに用いる公的な証明書。gai koku e ryo kō su ru hito no mi bun ya koku seki o shō mei shi shutsu nyū koku no te tsuzu ki ni mochi i ru kō teki na shō mei sho

Word origin

The compound 旅券 (ryoken) contains 旅 (ryo, "travel") and 券 (ken, "ticket or certificate"), giving it the sense of a travel certificate.

Usage tips

  • A passport is commonly checked at immigration because it links a traveler to an issuing country, whereas a boarding pass mainly records a particular journey.

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