捺印(なついん)

なついん
noun, suru verb
stamping a seal; affixing a seal
1. stamping a seal; affixing a seal
the act of pressing a personal seal (hanko) onto a document
書類(しょるい)に捺印(なついん)する。
To stamp a seal on a document.
署名(しょめい)捺印(なついん)をお願(ねが)いします。
Please sign and stamp your seal.
契約書(けいやくしょ)への捺印(なついん)は実印(じついん)が必要(ひつよう)です。
A registered seal is required for stamping on contracts.

捺印(なついん) refers specifically to the act of stamping a seal on documents.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 捺(なつ) (press, stamp)
  • 印(いん) (seal, stamp)

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
In Japan, personal seals (印鑑(いんかん)/判子(はんこ)) are used instead of or in addition to signatures for official documents.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 署名(しょめい)捺印(なついん) (signature and seal)
  • 記名(きめい)捺印(なついん) (printed name and seal)
  • 捺印(なついん)欄(らん) (seal stamp field)

TYPES OF SEALS:

  • 実印(じついん) (registered seal - for important documents)
  • 認印(みとめいん)/認め印(みとめいん) (personal seal - for everyday use)
  • 銀行印(ぎんこういん) (bank seal)

USAGE:

  • 捺印(なついん)する (to affix a seal - suru verb)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 押印(おういん) (stamping a seal - synonym)
  • 判子(はんこ)/印鑑(いんかん) (personal seal)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:30 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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