noun
official copy of part of family register
A certified extract of a family register (戸籍) containing only selected entries, as opposed to a complete transcript (戸籍謄本). Used in legal and administrative contexts.
パスポートの申請には戸籍抄本が必要です。
An official copy of part of the family register is required for passport applications.
戸籍謄本 is a complete certified copy of the entire family register, while 戸籍抄本 is an extract containing only selected entries.
Compound of 戸籍 (family register) and 抄本 (extract, abridged copy).