1.
notification form; official written notice; registration document
A formal document submitted to a government office, employer, or institution to officially notify them of a change in status, a request, or a declaration.
届出書を提出する。
To submit a notification form.
転居の届出書を市役所に出した。
I submitted a change-of-address form to city hall.
届出書の記入に不備があったため、再提出を求められた。
Because there were errors in filling out the notification form, I was asked to resubmit it.
Composed of 届出 (notification, filing) and 書 (document). Japanese bureaucracy relies heavily on paper forms, and there are specific 届出書 for nearly every life event and administrative action.
Common types include 婚姻届 (marriage registration), 出生届 (birth registration), 転居届 (change of address), and 退職届 (resignation notice). The word 届出書 is the generic term covering all such documents.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 届出書を提出する: to submit a notification form
- 届出書に記入する: to fill out a notification form
- 届出書の様式: notification form format
- 届出書の控: copy of a notification form
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 届: notification; report — shorter, more general term
- 申請書: application form — for requesting permission or approval
- 申告書: declaration form — especially for tax returns