受領

• Reading: じゅりょう
• Romaji: juryou
• Kanji breakdown: 受 (ju) — receive, accept; 領 (ryou) — receive, grasp, domain
• Pronunciation: /d͡ʑɯ.ɾjoː/

Meaning

Receipt; acceptance; receiving. The formal act of receiving documents, goods, or payments.

A formal noun used in administrative, legal, and business writing to confirm the receipt of goods, documents, or funds. More formal than 受け取り. 受領書 is a formal receipt document; 受領確認 is confirmation of receipt. Commonly appears in formal correspondence: 受領しました (I have received). The verb form is 受領する.

Examples

1. 申請書類一式を受領いたしましたので、ご確認ください。 We have received the full set of application documents; please confirm.
2. 代金の受領をもって、本契約は正式に発効するものとします。 This agreement shall formally come into effect upon receipt of payment.
3. 受領書にご署名のうえ、窓口の担当者にお渡しください。 Please sign the receipt form and hand it to the staff member at the counter.

Usage Guide

Context: administration, legal documents, business correspondence, contracts

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 受 (ju, receive) and 領 (ryou, territory/grasp/receive). The character 領 originally meant 'to grasp or control a domain,' extended to mean formally accepting or taking possession. Together: 'formally taking into one's possession.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Professional