noun
kunrei-shiki romanization; kunrei system
Abbreviation of 訓令式ローマ字. Refers to the Japanese government's official romanization system, which is based on phonology and differs from Hepburn romanization.
See also: 訓令式ローマ字
訓令式では「し」を「si」と書く。
In kunrei-shiki, 'shi' is written as 'si'.
パスポートのローマ字表記は基本的にヘボン式だが、訓令式も選択できる場合がある。
Passport romanization is basically Hepburn, but kunrei-shiki can sometimes be chosen.