noun
Refers to a person's legal membership in a nation. Used in official, legal, and everyday contexts.
彼は日本国籍を持っている。
He holds Japanese nationality.
国籍を取得するには試験
You need to pass an exam to acquire citizenship.
noun
nationality (of a ship/aircraft); registration; flag
Used for the country of registration of a vessel or aircraft. Often appears in news or legal contexts.
その船はパナマ国籍です。
That ship is of Panamanian registry.
航空機の国籍は機体に表示されている。
The aircraft's nationality is displayed on its fuselage.