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receipt; written acknowledgment that something has been received
A document confirming that goods, money, or documents have been received. Used in both commercial transactions and official procedures.
受取証をください。
Please give me a receipt.
荷物を受け取ったら受取証にサインしてください。
Please sign the receipt when you receive the package.
確定申告のために医療費の受取証を保管しておいたほうがいい。
You should keep your medical expense receipts for your tax return.
Formed from 受取 (receipt, receiving) + 証 (proof, certificate). A formal term for a receipt that proves something was received. In everyday shopping, レシート (register receipt) or 領収書 (formal receipt) are far more common. 受取証 is used specifically when acknowledging receipt of deliveries, documents, or payments in official contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 受取証にサインする: to sign a receipt
- 受取証を発行する: to issue a receipt
- 受取証を保管する: to keep/store a receipt
- 受取証を提出する: to submit a receipt
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 領収書: receipt — the most common formal receipt for payments, especially for business expense claims
- レシート: receipt — the slip printed at a cash register; casual everyday term
- 受領書: receipt of goods/documents — synonym, slightly more formal and official