実じつ印いん

noun

officially registered seal

A personal seal (hanko) that has been registered with a local government office. It is used for important legal documents such as real estate purchases, marriage registrations, and loan agreements. Contrasts with 認印 (mitome-in), an unregistered seal used for everyday purposes.

• 不ふ動どう産さんの契けい約やくには実じつ印いんが必ひつ要ようです。

  A registered seal is required for real estate contracts.

• 実じつ印いんを押おす前まえに、内ない容ようをよく確かく認にんしてください。

  Please check the contents carefully before affixing your registered seal.