シャチハタ

しゃちはた
noun
self-inking stamp; pre-inked name stamp
1. self-inking stamp; pre-inked name stamp
A type of stamp with built-in ink that doesn't require a separate ink pad. Originally a brand name (Shachihata Inc.), now commonly used as a generic term for self-inking stamps.
シャチハタは使(つか)えません。
Self-inking stamps are not accepted.
宅配便(たくはいびん)の受(う)け取(と)りにシャチハタを使(つか)った。
I used a self-inking stamp to receive the delivery.
正式(せいしき)な書類(しょるい)にはシャチハタではなく印鑑(いんかん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Official documents require a registered seal, not a self-inking stamp.

シャチハタ (originally a brand name) is widely used in Japan for everyday purposes like receiving packages. However, it is typically not accepted for official documents, contracts, or banking because the impressions are not unique.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • シャチハタ不可(ふか) (self-inking stamps not accepted)
  • シャチハタで済(す)ます (to use a self-inking stamp)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 印鑑(いんかん): registered seal
  • 認印(みとめいん): personal seal for everyday use
  • 実印(じついん): officially registered seal
  • 朱肉(しゅにく): red ink pad
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Added 2026.2.3 21:23
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