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
societylaw
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.
銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)を開(ひら)くには身分(みぶん)証明(しょうめい)が必要(ひつよう)です。
Identification is required to open a bank account.

Full form

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

Common forms of id in japan

Usage

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

general
Added 2026.1.28 12:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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