(てんぷ)(しょるい)

てんぷしょるい
noun
attached document; supporting document; accompanying papers
formalbusinesscommunication
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.
添付(てんぷ)書類(しょるい)確認(かくにん)する
To check the attached documents.
Please submit the application form together with the supporting documents.
If there are deficiencies in the supporting documents, the procedure may be delayed.
I checked the list of supporting documents required for the visa application on the embassy's website.

Formed from 添付(てんぷ) (attachment, enclosure) + 書類(しょるい) (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(ひつよう)添付(てんぷ)書類(しょるい) (required supporting documents) and may include items such as a copy of one's ID, residence certificate, income statement, or photograph.
  • 添付(てんぷ) also refers to email attachments, but in that context 添付(てんぷ)ファイル (attached file) is used instead.

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