(こうふ)

こうふ
noun / suru verb
issuance, granting, delivery
1. issuance, granting, delivery (of official documents)
The official act of issuing, granting, or delivering documents, certificates, funds, or other items from an authority to a recipient. Used in administrative and legal contexts.
パスポートが交付(こうふ)された。
The passport was issued.
補助金(ほじょきん)交付(こうふ)申請(しんせい)する。
To apply for the granting of a subsidy.
運転免許証(うんてんめんきょしょう)試験(しけん)合格(ごうかく)した(あと)即日(そくじつ)交付(こうふ)される場合(ばあい)もある。
A driver's license may be issued on the same day after passing the exam.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 交付(こうふ)する (to issue, to grant)
  • 交付(こうふ)()ける (to receive an issuance)
  • 交付(こうふ)(きん) (grant money, subsidy)
  • 交付(こうふ)() (date of issuance)
  • 交付(こうふ)申請(しんせい)する (to apply for issuance)

REGISTER: 交付(こうふ) is a formal, administrative term. It is used specifically for official documents and funds distributed by government or institutional authorities.