免状(めんじょう)

めんじょう
noun
diploma; license; certificate
formaleducation
1. diploma; license; certificate
An official document certifying that a person has completed a course of study, passed an examination, or been granted a license or qualification.
教員(きょういん)免状(めんじょう)を取得(しゅとく)した。
I obtained a teaching license.
茶道(さどう)の免状(めんじょう)を師匠(ししょう)からいただいた。
I received a certificate in tea ceremony from my teacher.
柔道(じゅうどう)で黒帯(くろおび)の免状(めんじょう)を持(も)っていることが採用(さいよう)の条件(じょうけん)だった。
Having a black belt certificate in judo was a requirement for hiring.

Usage

Commonly used for licenses and certificates in traditional Japanese arts (茶道(さどう), 華道(かどう), 武道(ぶどう)) as well as official credentials like teaching licenses.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 免許(めんきょ) (license — broader term, includes driver's licenses)
  • 資格(しかく) (qualification, credential)
  • 修了証(しゅうりょうしょう) (certificate of completion)

Related Words

Synonym: 免許(めんきょ) (license)
Related: 資格(しかく) (qualification, credential)
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