免許
Reading: めんきょ
Meaning: license, permit
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Example Sentence
You need a license to drive a car.
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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