1.
attached document; supporting document; accompanying papers
Documents that are attached to an application, report, or main document as supporting evidence or required supplementary information. Commonly used in official procedures, business correspondence, tax filings, and job applications.
If there are deficiencies in the supporting documents, the procedure may be delayed.
Formed from 添付 (attachment, enclosure) + 書類 (documents, papers). A standard term in Japanese administrative and business procedures.
Usage
- Frequently appears on application instructions, forms, and checklists.
- The expected documents are often called 必要添付書類 (required supporting documents) and may include items such as a copy of one's ID, residence certificate, income statement, or photograph.
- 添付 also refers to email attachments, but in that context 添付ファイル (attached file) is used instead.
Common collocations
- 添付書類を提出する: to submit supporting documents
- 添付書類を用意する: to prepare supporting documents
- 必要添付書類: required supporting documents
- 添付書類一覧: list of required attachments
- 添付書類の不備: deficiency / incompleteness of attached documents