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How to Say ‘Residence card’ in Japanese

在留カード

zairyuu kaado

[zai-ryuu kaa-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: [在留カード] is your residence card. This is a key word for many procedures if you are a foreign resident in Japan.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Bring your [在留カード] to government procedures. Staff may need to check it before updating your address.

Phrase Breakdown

在留

zairyuu

[zai-ryuu]

residence

在留 refers to residing or staying in Japan officially.

Example

在留カードを見せます。

I show my residence card.

カード

kaado

[kaa-doh]

card

A loanword from English meaning a card. Here it refers to an ID card.

Example

在留カードは大切です。

The residence card is important.

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