戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)

こせきしょうほん
noun
partial copy of family register
formallegal
See also: 戸籍謄本(こせきとうほん) (full copy of register)
1. partial copy of family register; individual extract
An official extract from the Japanese family register (戸籍) that contains information about only one specific individual, rather than the entire family. Required for various administrative procedures.
パスポートの申請(しんせい)に戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
A partial copy of the family register is needed to apply for a passport.
戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)は市役所(しやくしょ)で取得(しゅとく)できる。
You can obtain a partial family register extract at the city hall.
戸籍謄本(こせきとうほん)と戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)の違(ちが)いがよくわからない。
I don't really understand the difference between a full copy and a partial copy of the family register.

Usage

An important document in Japanese bureaucracy. Needed for passport applications, marriage registration, and other official procedures. Understanding the difference between 抄本(しょうほん) (partial copy, one person) and 謄本(とうほん) (full copy, entire family) is essential for navigating Japanese administrative systems.

Key distinction

  • 戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん): partial copy — shows only one person's information
  • 戸籍謄本(こせきとうほん): full copy — shows the entire family's information

Common collocations

  • 戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)を取(と)る (to obtain a partial family register extract)
  • 戸籍抄本(こせきしょうほん)の発行(はっこう) (issuance of a partial family register extract)

Related Words

Related: 戸籍(こせき) (family register)
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Added 2026.3.18 13:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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