身 分(みぶん)証 明(しょうめい)

みぶんしょうめい

noun

identification; proof of identity

1. identification; proof of identity

a document or means of proving who someone is

身分(みぶん)証明(しょうめい)をお持(も)ちですか。

Do you have identification?

身分(みぶん)証明(しょうめい)がないと入(はい)れません。

You can't enter without identification.

Identification is required to open a bank account.

身分(みぶん)証明書(しょうめいしょ) is the full form, meaning "identification document."

TYPES (forms of ID in Japan):

運転(うんてん)免許(めんきょ)証(しょう) (driver's license)
マイナンバーカード (My Number card)
健康(けんこう)保険(ほけん)証(しょう) (health insurance card; new cards stopped being issued in December 2024, replaced by the My Number card)
パスポート (passport)
学生証(がくせいしょう) (student ID)

Often required when opening bank accounts, renting apartments, applying for mobile phone contracts, or making age-restricted purchases.

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