How do you say "Please show me your residence card." in Japanese?

"Please show me your residence card." in Japanese is "在留カードを見せてください。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "在留カードを見せてください。" mean in English?

"在留カードを見せてください。" means "Please show me your residence card." in English. Usage tip: This is [在留カード] + [を見せてください]. A very common and practical service-counter sentence.

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How to Say ‘Please show me your residence card.’ in Japanese

在留カードを見せてください。

zairyuu kaado o mise te kudasai

[zai-ryoo kaa-do o mi-se te koo-da-sai]

💬 Usage Tip: This is [在留カード] + [を見せてください]. A very common and practical service-counter sentence.

🇯🇵 In Japan: In many cases, staff will check your [在留カード] and may update the address information connected to your resident registration.

Phrase Breakdown

在留カード

zairyuu kaado

residence card

An official card for foreign residents in Japan.

Example

在留カードを持っています。

I have my residence card.

Words in this phrase

在留

zairyuu

[zai-ryoo]

residence; stay

Refers to residing or staying in Japan. In 在留カード, it means residence status.

Example

在留カードを更新しました。

I renewed my residence card.

カード

kaado

[kaa-do]

card

A loanword meaning card. Here it refers to an ID card.

Example

カードを受付に出しました。

I handed the card to the reception desk.

を見せてください

o mise te kudasai

please show

A polite request asking someone to show the object marked by を.

Example

カードを見せてください。

Please show me your card.

Words in this phrase

を

[o]

object marker

Particle marking the direct object of the verb.

Example

名前をここに書きます。

I write my name here.

見せ

mise

[mi-se]

show

The stem of 見せる, meaning to show something to someone.

Example

在留カードを見せてください。

Please show me your residence card.

て

[te]

and; te-form linker

A hiragana ending used to connect to the next part of a verb expression, as in 〜てください.

Example

ここに名前を書いてください。

Please write your name here.

ください

kudasai

[koo-da-sai]

please

Polite request expression used after the te-form of a verb.

Example

少々お待ちください。

Please wait a moment.

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