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certificate of seal registration, seal certificate
An official document issued by a municipal office that certifies a registered personal seal (実印). Required for major legal and financial transactions in Japan.
印鑑証明を取る。
To obtain a seal registration certificate.
不動産の契約に印鑑証明が必要です。
A seal registration certificate is required for real estate contracts.
印鑑証明の有効期限は発行から三か月のことが多い。
Seal registration certificates are often valid for three months from the date of issue.
COMPONENTS: 印鑑 (seal/stamp) + 証明 (certification/proof). Full formal name: 印鑑登録証明書.
Needed for major transactions:
- 不動産売買 — real estate purchase
- 車の購入 — car purchase
- 遺産相続 — inheritance
- 会社設立 — company establishment
RELATED TERMS:
- 実印 — registered personal seal
- 印鑑登録 — seal registration (the act of registering)
- 認印 — unofficial seal (for everyday use)