資 格(しかく)証 明(しょうめい)

しかくしょうめい

noun

proof of qualification; certification; credential verification

1. proof of qualification; certification; credential verification

A document or process that verifies a person holds a particular qualification, license, or credential. Common in job applications, visa processes, and professional registration.

資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)書(しょ)を提出(ていしゅつ)してください。

Please submit your proof of qualification.

応募(おうぼ)には資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)が必要(ひつよう)です。

Proof of qualification is required for the application.

在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)書(しょ)の交付(こうふ)には数週間(すうしゅうかん)かかることがある。

It can take several weeks to receive a certificate of eligibility for residence status.

A compound of 資格(しかく) (qualification, eligibility) and 証明(しょうめい) (proof, certification). Frequently appears in administrative and bureaucratic contexts, especially immigration paperwork.

Common collocations

資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)書(しょ): certificate of qualification
在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)書(しょ): certificate of eligibility (for residence status in Japan)
資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)を取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain proof of qualification
資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい)を提出(ていしゅつ)する: to submit proof of qualification

Similar words

免許(めんきょ)証(しょう): license — a specific official document granting permission (driver's license, teaching license)
資格(しかく)証(しょう): qualification certificate — the certificate itself, while 資格(しかく)証明(しょうめい) emphasizes the act or process of proving
認定(にんてい)書(しょ): accreditation document — a broader term for official recognition documents

Related Words

Compare: 免許証(めんきょしょう) (license)

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Added 2026.5.2 1:22 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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