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書類 (しょるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

書しょ類るい

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

document; papers

General term for official or formal documents, paperwork, and files.

必ひつ要ような書しょ類るいを提てい出しゅつしてください。
Please submit the necessary documents.
机つくえの上うえに書しょ類るいが山やま積づみになっている

。

There is a pile of papers on the desk.

Kanji

書write
類sort, kind, variety

Similar words

文ぶん書しょ
文書 is often more formal or refers to a specific written record, while 書類 is a broader term for documents and paperwork in general.
資し料りょう
資料 refers to reference materials or data, whereas 書類 specifically means documents or papers.

Etymology

Compound of 書 (writing, document) and 類 (kind, type). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'documents' or 'papers'.