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.
添付書類を確認する。
To check the attached documents.
申請書と添付書類を一緒に提出してください。
Please submit the application form together with the supporting documents.
添付書類に不備があると、手続きが遅れる可能性がある。
If there are deficiencies in the supporting documents, the procedure may be delayed.
ビザ申請に必要な添付書類の一覧を大使館のサイトで確認した。
I checked the list of supporting documents required for the visa application on the embassy's website.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 別添書類: separately attached document — older/more formal variant
- 付属書類: accompanying document — emphasizes belonging to the main document
- 参考資料: reference material — for information rather than official requirements
- 添付ファイル: attached file (email) — the digital counterpart