記入欄(きにゅうらん)

きにゅうらん
noun
entry field; blank space to fill in
1. entry field; blank space (on a form); fill-in section
A designated space on a form, document, or application where information is to be written or entered.
記入欄(きにゅうらん)に名前(なまえ)を書(か)く。
Write your name in the entry field.
住所(じゅうしょ)の記入欄(きにゅうらん)が小(ちい)さすぎる。
The address field is too small.
該当(がいとう)しない記入欄(きにゅうらん)は空欄(くうらん)のままにしてください。
Please leave blank any entry fields that do not apply to you.

A compound of 記入(きにゅう) (filling in, entering) and 欄(らん) (column, section, field). Encountered frequently when dealing with official forms, applications, and paperwork in Japan. The suffix 欄(らん) is productive and appears in many form-related words.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 記入欄(きにゅうらん)に記入(きにゅう)する: to fill in the entry field
  • 必須(ひっす)記入欄(きにゅうらん): required field
  • 記入欄(きにゅうらん)が足(た)りない: not enough space in the field

RELATED TERMS WITH 欄(らん):

  • 備考欄(びこうらん): remarks section — for additional notes
  • 署名欄(しょめいらん): signature field
  • 空欄(くうらん): blank space — an unfilled field
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