How to Say ‘Residence certificate’ in Japanese
住民票
juumin hyou
[JOO-meen HYOH]
🇯🇵 In Japan: A 住民票 (jūminhyō) is the official record of your registered address, issued by your local city or ward office. Immigration often asks for one, so expect to collect it more than once.
Phrase Breakdown
住民
juumin
[JOO-meen]
resident; inhabitant
A person registered as living in an area; part of 住民票.
住民の数が増えました。
The number of residents increased.
票
hyou
[HYOH]
certificate; slip (in 住民票, certificate of residence)
A slip or form; with 住民 it forms the official residence certificate.
住民票が必要です。
A certificate of residence is needed.
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