Translation guide
The English word "registration" covers several distinct situations: signing up for an account or service, enrolling in a course or event, officially recording something (like a vehicle or marriage), and the physical check-in process at a conference or hotel. Japanese uses different words and phrases for each.
The act of creating an account or joining a service, often online.
The most common and general term for registration, especially for accounts, memberships, and databases. Can be used as a noun or a suru-verb (登録する).
New registration is here.
Literally 'create an account'. Very common in online contexts. More specific than 登録 when the focus is on account creation.
Used for joining an organization, insurance, or a subscription service. Implies becoming a member. Often used as 加入する.
Signing up to participate in an educational program, workshop, or scheduled event.
The legal or administrative act of entering information into an official registry.
The physical process of confirming arrival and receiving materials or keys.
登録 (touroku) is for entering information into a system or list, often ongoing (like a membership). 申し込み (moushikomi) is for applying to participate in a specific event or course, often with a deadline. Use 登録 for accounts, databases, and official records; use 申し込み for seminars, classes, and reservations.
Registration is required to use this service.
Please register your email address.
To create an account, you need an email address.
To sign up for insurance.
The standard term for applying or signing up for a course, event, or service. The verb is 申し込む. Often used with 参加 (participation).
Registration for the seminar has closed.
You can register online.
Specifically 'participation registration', common for conferences and events. Combines 参加 (participation) and 登録 (registration).
Please register for participation via the official website.
Literally 'reception' or 'acceptance'. Can mean the registration desk or the act of accepting applications. Often used for event registration on the day.
Same-day registration is also possible.
Also used for official registrations like vehicle registration, trademark registration, etc. The same word as for account sign-up, but context distinguishes it.
To register a car.
Refers to filing a report or notification with authorities, such as marriage, birth, or change of address. The verb is 届け出る.
To submit a marriage registration.
Specifically for legal registrations like real estate or company registration. Used in formal legal contexts.
To register real estate.
The reception desk or check-in counter. Also used for the act of checking in. Very common at events and hotels.
Please give your name at the registration desk.
Hotel check-in is 24 hours.
Loanword from English, used specifically for hotel check-in or flight check-in. Very common in travel contexts.
Check-in is from 3 PM.
course registration
While 登録 can mean registration, it is not used for hotel check-in. Use チェックイン or 受付 instead. Saying ホテルに登録する sounds like you are registering the hotel in a database.
会議の参加登録を済ませました。
I completed the registration for the conference.
Where is the registration desk?