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identification; proof of identity
a document or means of proving who someone is
身分証明をお持ちですか。
Do you have identification?
身分証明がないと入れません。
You can't enter without identification.
銀行口座を開くには身分証明が必要です。
Identification is required to open a bank account.
FULL FORM:
身分証明書 is the full form, meaning "identification document."
COMMON FORMS OF ID IN JAPAN:
- 運転免許証 (driver's license)
- マイナンバーカード (My Number card)
- 健康保険証 (health insurance card)
- パスポート (passport)
- 学生証 (student ID)
CONTEXT:
Often required when opening bank accounts, renting apartments, applying for mobile phone contracts, or making age-restricted purchases.