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VocabJLPT N1

family register

Noun

Definitions

1. family register
2. census
3. Family register

An official government registry that records the family structure and personal details of Japanese citizens, such as birth, marriage, and death. It functions as a legal document used to prove nationality, family relationships, and civil status.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Could you explain why a family register needs to be submitted?

Sentence 2

In that town, the family register binds people like an invisible chain.

Sentence 3

No way — the kanji in my family register was still in the old traditional form!

Sentence 4

The person at the city office said, "Please state your reason for requesting the family register."

Sentence 5

"I can't even apply without the family register," he said, panicking.