Usage patterns 免めん 許きょ 証しょう を 取と る to get/obtain a license
I plan to get my driver's license once I turn 18.
免めん 許きょ 証しょう を 提てい 示じ する to show/present one's license
I was asked by the police officer to show my license.
免めん 許きょ 証しょう を 更こう 新しん する to renew one's license
I have to renew my license next month.
免めん 許きょ 証しょう が 失しっ 効こう する for a license to expire/become invalid
I forgot to renew it, and my license expired.
Kanji 証 evidence, proof, certificate Related words 免許 refers to the license or qualification itself, while 免許証 is the physical card or document that proves you have it.
免許証 is specifically for a licensed profession or skill, such as a driver's license, while 許可証 covers broader official permits for various activities.
免許証 is the general word for any license card, while 運転免許証 specifically means a driver's license.
免許証 is the general word for any official license card, while 運転免許 refers specifically to the qualification to drive.
免許証 refers specifically to a license (such as a driver's license), whereas 身分証 covers any form of identification, including but not limited to licenses.
Don't confuse with 免許状 and 免許証 look almost identical in writing, but 免許状 is the older, more formal term (e.g. for teaching licenses) while 免許証 is the everyday word for cards like a driver's license.
免許証 is specifically a license (like a driver's license), whereas 身分証明書 is the broader category of any ID document.
Etymology Compound of 免許 (license, permission) and 証 (certificate, proof).
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