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旅券
Meaning in Englishpassport
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What it means
旅券 means passport, a government-issued document that certifies your identity and nationality for international travel. It serves as official proof when crossing borders and is required to re-enter your home country.
How to use it
Used in formal, legal, and administrative contexts to refer to the official document required for international travel; commonly found in immigration procedures, border control documents, and official notices. In everyday speech, people often use the loanword パスポート.
Variants and close terms
- パスポート (pasupōto) — loanword commonly used in everyday language
- 旅券 (tabiken) — formal term used in official documents
Composition
- 旅: travel, journey
- 券: certificate, ticket
- Together they form a compound meaning a document certifying identity for travel across borders
Etymology
旅 tabi travel; 券 ken certificate, ticket; together they designate a travel document, i.e., a certificate used to verify identity for travel.
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