運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)

うんてんめんきょ
noun
driver's license
1. driver's license; driving license
An official permit authorizing a person to operate a motor vehicle. In Japan, driver's licenses are issued by each prefecture's public safety commission.
運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)を取(と)りたい。
I want to get a driver's license.
運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)の更新(こうしん)を忘(わす)れていた。
I forgot to renew my driver's license.
高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)返納(へんのう)が社会的(しゃかいてき)な課題(かだい)になっている。
The voluntary surrender of driver's licenses by elderly people has become a social issue.

USAGE:
Often shortened to 免許(めんきょ) in casual conversation. The physical card is called 運転免許証(うんてんめんきょしょう). In Japan, a driver's license is commonly used as photo ID.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)を取(と)る (to get a driver's license)
  • 運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)の更新(こうしん) (license renewal)
  • 運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)試験(しけん) (driving test)
  • 運転免許(うんてんめんきょ)の返納(へんのう) (voluntary surrender of a license)
  • 運転免許証(うんてんめんきょしょう) (driver's license card)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 運転免許(うんてんめんきょ): driver's license (full formal term)
  • 免許(めんきょ): license (abbreviated form, also used for other licenses)
  • 免許証(めんきょしょう): license card (the physical document)
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