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).
新規登録はこちらから。
New registration is here.
メールアドレスを登録してください。
Please register your email address.
Literally 'create an account'. Very common in online contexts. More specific than 登録 when the focus is on account creation.
アカウントを作成するには、メールアドレスが必要です。
To create an account, you need an email address.
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 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).
セミナーの申し込みは締め切りました。
Registration for the seminar has closed.
オンラインで申し込めます。
You can register online.
Specifically 'participation registration', common for conferences and events. Combines 参加 (participation) and 登録 (registration).
参加登録は公式サイトからお願いします。
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.
The legal or administrative act of entering information into an official registry.
Also used for official registrations like vehicle registration, trademark registration, etc. The same word as for account sign-up, but context distinguishes it.
車の登録をする。
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.
Specifically for legal registrations like real estate or company registration. Used in formal legal contexts.
The physical process of confirming arrival and receiving materials or keys.
The reception desk or check-in counter. Also used for the act of checking in. Very common at events and hotels.
受付で名前を言ってください。
Please give your name at the registration desk.
ホテルの受付は24時間です。
Hotel check-in is 24 hours.
Loanword from English, used specifically for hotel check-in or flight check-in. Very common in travel contexts.
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.
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.
このサービスを利用するには登録が必要です。
Registration is required to use this service.
会議の参加登録を済ませました。
I completed the registration for the conference.
受付はどこですか？
Where is the registration desk?
To sign up for insurance.
当日受付も可能です。
Same-day registration is also possible.
婚姻届を提出する。
To submit a marriage registration.
To register real estate.
チェックインは午後3時からです。
Check-in is from 3 PM.