🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

証明書

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōmeisho

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Certificate/sərˈtɪf.ə.kət/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は日本語能力試験の証明書を受け取った。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official document attesting to a fact, status, level of education, or the completion of a course.

    "She received a certificate in digital marketing after completing the online course."
  2. 2

    A document certifying ownership or the authenticity of something valuable.

    "The diamond ring came with a certificate of authenticity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English, originating from Old French certificat, based on Medieval Latin certificatus, the past participle of certificare ("to certify"). This stems from Latin certus ("certain") + facere ("to make"), evolving historically from meaning an attested assurance to a formal document conferring authority or status.

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