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passport
an official government document certifying identity and citizenship for international travel
旅券を更新する。
To renew one's passport.
旅券を紛失した場合は大使館に連絡してください。
Please contact the embassy if you lose your passport.
旅券の有効期間は10年だ。
The passport is valid for 10 years.
FORMAL TERM:
旅券 is the formal/official Japanese term for passport. In everyday conversation, パスポート is more commonly used.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 旅券を申請する (to apply for a passport)
- 旅券を更新する (to renew a passport)
- 旅券を紛失する (to lose a passport)
- 旅券番号 (passport number)
- 旅券発給 (passport issuance)
JAPANESE PASSPORTS:
- 5年用 (5-year passport - navy blue cover)
- 10年用 (10-year passport - red cover)
OFFICIAL CONTEXTS:
旅券 is preferred in:
- Government documents and forms
- News reports
- Legal and formal contexts
RELATED:
- パスポート (passport - loanword)
- ビザ / 査証 (visa)
- 身分証明書 (identification document)