Japanese

しょめい
Meaning: signature; autograph
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

署
名

Example sentences

I signed the contract.
契約には本人の署名が必要です。
The person's own signature is required for the contract.
本契約は、署名の日から有効なものとする。
This contract shall be valid from the date of signature.
修学旅行の同意書に、保護者の署名をもらう。
Get the guardian's signature on the consent form for the school trip.
その国の大使が新しい協定に署名した。
The ambassador of that country signed the new agreement.
両国は平和条約に署名した。
The two countries signed a peace treaty.
彼は誓約書に署名した
He signed the pledge.
書類の末尾に署名した。
I signed at the end of the document.
契約書に署名する前に、その内容を熟読した。
I read the contents of the contract carefully before signing it.
内容をよく読んでから、同意書に署名してください。
Please sign the consent form after reading the contents carefully.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to signing one's name on a document or paper.

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