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被裏書人 (ひうらがきにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
endorsee
Legal term for the person in whose favor a negotiable instrument (e.g., a check or promissory note) is endorsed. Used in formal legal and financial documents.
こ
切ぎっ
手て
の
被ひ
裏うら
書がき
人にん
と
し
て
、
彼かれ
は
銀ぎん
行こう
で
現げん
金きん
を
受う
け
取と
っ
た
。
As the endorsee of the check, he received cash at the bank.
Written forms 被ひ 裏うら 書がき 人にん
Standard kanji spelling for this legal term.
被ひ 裏うら 書が き 人にん
Variant with okurigana; less common but still used in legal contexts.
Etymology Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving' prefix), 裏書 (uragaki, 'endorsement'), and 人 (nin, 'person'). The prefix 被- marks the passive recipient of the action.
