Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
Formal term used in legal, administrative, and official contexts. Refers to the status of being a Japanese national.
He acquired Japanese nationality.
Those who hold Japanese nationality are guaranteed rights under the Constitution of Japan.
General term for 'nationality'; 日本国籍 specifically means 'Japanese nationality'.
Often translated as 'citizenship' but refers more to civil rights or municipal citizenship, not necessarily nationality.
Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') + 国籍 (kokuseki, 'nationality').