推 薦 書(すいせんしょ)

すいせんしょ

noun

letter of recommendation; reference letter

formalacademicbusinesscommunication

1. letter of recommendation; reference letter

A formal written document recommending a person for a position, program, or honor. Commonly required for university applications, job applications, and scholarship applications in Japan.

教授(きょうじゅ)に推薦書(すいせんしょ)を頼(たの)んだ。

I asked the professor for a letter of recommendation.

大学院(だいがくいん)の出願(しゅつがん)には推薦書(すいせんしょ)が二通(につう)必要(ひつよう)だ。

Two letters of recommendation are required for the graduate school application.

推薦書(すいせんしょ)の締(し)め切(き)りは来月(らいげつ)の末(すえ)です。

The deadline for the recommendation letter is the end of next month.

上司(じょうし)に書(か)いてもらった推薦書(すいせんしょ)のおかげで、転職(てんしょく)がうまくいった。

Thanks to the letter of recommendation my boss wrote for me, my job change went smoothly.

Composed of 推薦(すいせん) (recommendation) and 書(しょ) (document, letter). Often used interchangeably with 推薦状(すいせんじょう), which uses 状(じょう) (letter, document) instead of 書(しょ). Both are common and correct.

Common collocations

推薦書(すいせんしょ)を書(か)く: to write a letter of recommendation
推薦書(すいせんしょ)を頼(たの)む: to request a letter of recommendation
推薦書(すいせんしょ)を提出(ていしゅつ)する: to submit a letter of recommendation
推薦書(すいせんしょ)が必要(ひつよう): a recommendation letter is required

Similar words

推薦状(すいせんじょう): letter of recommendation — same meaning; uses 状(じょう) instead of 書(しょ)
推薦(すいせん): recommendation — the act of recommending; broader meaning
紹介状(しょうかいじょう): letter of introduction — introduces a person rather than recommending them

Related Words

Compare: 推薦状(すいせんじょう) (letter of recommendation)

Compare: 紹介状(しょうかいじょう) (letter of introduction)

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