Japanese

めんきょ
Meaning: license, permit
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

免
許

Example sentences

You need a license to drive a car.
彼は大型の免許を持っています。
He has a heavy vehicle license.
彼は運転免許の更新のために講習を受けた。
He attended a course to renew his driver's license.
夏休みの間に自動車教習所に通って、免許を取りたいです。
I want to go to a driving school during summer vacation and get my license.
河豚は毒を持っているので、調理には特別な免許が必要だ。
Since fugu contains poison, a special license is required to cook it.

Usage Notes

免許 refers to a license or permit granted by an official authority. It's commonly used for things like a driver's license (運転免許), a doctor's license (医師免許), or a teaching license (教員免許). The verb form, 免許する, means 'to license' or 'to permit'.

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