How do you say "certificate" in Japanese?

証明書

shoumeisho

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "certificate" is 証明書 (shoumeisho).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce shou-MEI-sho, three syllables with mei gliding like English 'may' in the middle.

Writing and usage

証明書 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼女は応急処置の証明書を取得しました。

kanojo ha oukyuushochi no shoumeisho wo shutoku shimashita.

She earned a certificate in first aid.

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How to remember 証明書

Shoumeisho contains 'sho' twice, bookending the word, like a certificate stamped at both the top and bottom of the page.

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Questions about 証明書

How do you pronounce 証明書?

Pronounce shou-MEI-sho, three syllables with mei gliding like English 'may' in the middle.

Is 証明書 formal or casual?

証明書 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 証明書 written in Japanese?

証明書 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shoumeisho.

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