(いんかんしょうめい)

いんかんしょうめい
noun
certificate of seal registration
1. certificate of seal registration, seal certificate
An official document issued by a municipal office that certifies a registered personal seal (実印(じついん)). Required for major legal and financial transactions in Japan.
印鑑証明(いんかんしょうめい)()る。
To obtain a seal registration certificate.
不動産(ふどうさん)契約(けいやく)印鑑証明(いんかんしょうめい)必要(ひつよう)です。
A seal registration certificate is required for real estate contracts.
印鑑証明(いんかんしょうめい)有効期限(ゆうこうきげん)発行(はっこう)から(さん)(げつ)のことが(おお)い。
Seal registration certificates are often valid for three months from the date of issue.

COMPONENTS: 印鑑(いんかん) (seal/stamp) + 証明(しょうめい) (certification/proof). Full formal name: 印鑑登録証明書(いんかんとうろくしょうめいしょ).

Needed for major transactions:

  • 不動産(ふどうさん)売買(ばいばい) — real estate purchase
  • (くるま)購入(こうにゅう) — car purchase
  • 遺産(いさん)相続(そうぞく) — inheritance
  • 会社(かいしゃ)設立(せつりつ) — company establishment

RELATED TERMS:

  • 実印(じついん) — registered personal seal
  • 印鑑登録(いんかんとうろく) — seal registration (the act of registering)
  • 認印(みとめいん) — unofficial seal (for everyday use)