申請 (しんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

申しん請せい

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申請する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	申しん請せいする	申しん請せいしない
Polite	申しん請せいします	申しん請せいしません
Past polite	申しん請せいしました	申しん請せいしませんでした
Past	申しん請せいした	申しん請せいしなかった
Te-form	申しん請せいして	申しん請せいしないで
Desire	申しん請せいしたい	申しん請せいしたくない
Potential	申しん請せいできる	申しん請せいできない
Passive	申しん請せいされる	申しん請せいされない
Causative	申しん請せいさせる	申しん請せいさせない
Causative passive	申しん請せいさせられる	申しん請せいさせられない
Volitional	申しん請せいしよう
Polite volitional	申しん請せいしましょう
Imperative	申しん請せいしろ	申しん請せいするな
Conditional	申しん請せいすれば	申しん請せいしなければ
Tara conditional	申しん請せいしたら	申しん請せいしなかったら

Meanings

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

application; request; petition

Formal written or procedural request, such as applying for a permit, license, or official approval. Often used with する to mean 'to apply' or 'to file a request'.

Kanji

申have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
請solicit, invite, ask

Related words· 9

申もうし込こみN2
申し込み is a general word for applying or signing up (e.g. for a course or event), while 申請 specifically refers to a formal request submitted to an official authority.
出しゅつ願がんN1
出願 is used specifically for applications to institutions like universities or patent offices, whereas 申請 is the broader term for any official application or petition.
届とどけ出で
届け出 is simply notifying an authority of a fact for record-keeping, while 申請 is a request asking for permission or approval.
アプリケーション
申請 is the natural Japanese word for making an official application or request, whereas アプリケーション in this sense is a less common, English-flavored alternative.

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提てい出しゅつN3
申請 is the act of formally requesting or applying for something, while 提出 is the act of physically handing in the required documents.
申もうし込こむN4
申請する is more formal and used for official applications to authorities, while 申し込む is broader and covers informal bookings, proposals, and challenges as well.
届とどけN2
申請 is a formal application or request for approval, whereas 届 is simply a notification of a fact that does not require approval.

Don't confuse with

申しん告こくN1
申告 means to declare or report information (like income for taxes) to an authority, while 申請 means to formally request permission or approval for something.
請せい求きゅうN3
申請 means to formally apply for or petition for something (like a permit), while 請求 means to demand or claim something owed, such as payment.

Word family· 10

申しん請せい人にん
applicant
申しん請せい書しょ
written application; application form
申しん請せい者しゃ
applicant

Etymology

Compound of 申 (もうす, 'to say' or 'to state') and 請 (こう, 'to request' or 'to petition'). The kanji combination conveys formally stating a request.

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