限 定 免 許(げんていめんきょ)

げんていめんきょ

noun

restricted license; limited license

1. restricted driver's license; limited license

A driver's license with specific restrictions, most commonly the AT限定 (automatic transmission only) license in Japan, which does not permit the holder to drive manual transmission vehicles.

AT限定免許(げんていめんきょ)を取(と)った。

I got an automatic-only license.

限定免許(げんていめんきょ)だと、マニュアル車(しゃ)は運転(うんてん)できない。

With a restricted license, you can't drive a manual transmission car.

最近(さいきん)はAT限定免許(げんていめんきょ)を取(と)る人(ひと)が大半(たいはん)で、マニュアルで取(と)る人(ひと)は少(すく)なくなった。

These days, the majority of people get an automatic-only license, and fewer people get a manual one.

Compound of 限定(げんてい) (limitation; restriction) and 免許(めんきょ) (license). In Japan, the most common type is the AT限定(げんてい) (automatic-only) driver's license. The 限定(げんてい) condition is noted on the license itself, and driving a vehicle outside the restriction is a traffic violation.

Common collocations

AT限定免許(げんていめんきょ): automatic transmission-only license
限定免許(げんていめんきょ)を取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain a restricted license
限定(げんてい)解除(かいじょ): restriction removal (upgrading to a full license)
限定免許(げんていめんきょ)違反(いはん): license restriction violation

Usage

As of recent years, over 60% of new license holders in Japan choose the AT限定(げんてい) option. The 限定(げんてい)解除(かいじょ) process requires additional training at a driving school to upgrade to a full 普通免許(ふつうめんきょ).

Similar words

普通免許(ふつうめんきょ): regular (unrestricted) driver's license
仮免許(かりめんきょ): provisional/learner's license
国際免許(こくさいめんきょ): international driver's license

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Added 2026.4.21 23:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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