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出願 (しゅつがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

出しゅつ願がん

しゅ

つ

が

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

application; filing an application

Formal term for submitting an application, especially for schools, exams, patents, or official permits. Often used with する.

大だい学がく院いんへの出しゅつ願がん手て続つづきは来らい月げつから始はじまります。
The application process for graduate school starts next month.

特とっ

許きょ

を

出しゅつ

願がん

する

前まえ

に

、

先せん

行こう

技ぎ

術じゅつ

を

調ちょう

査さ

し

た

。

Before filing a patent application, we researched prior art.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
願petition, request, vow

Similar words

申しん請せい
申請 is a broader term for applying or requesting something, often used for permits, services, or benefits. 出願 is more specific to formal applications like patents, exams, or school admissions.
応おう募ぼ
応募 is used for applying to jobs, contests, or lotteries, emphasizing responding to an offer or recruitment. 出願 is for submitting an application to an institution or authority.

Etymology

Compound of 出 (しゅつ, 'to submit, put out') and 願 (がん, 'request, petition'). The combination conveys the act of submitting a formal request or application.