申請

• Reading: しんせい
• Romaji: shinsei
• Kanji breakdown: 申 (shin) — state, report; 請 (sei) — request, invite
• Pronunciation: /ɕiɴ.seː/

Meaning

Application; request; petition. A formal submission asking for approval or permission.

A suru-verb (申請する) used extensively in bureaucratic and business contexts. Common collocations include ビザの申請 (visa application) and 申請書 (application form). More formal than 申し込み, which is used for general sign-ups.

Examples

1. ビザの申請に必要な書類を準備した。 I prepared the documents needed for the visa application.
2. 奨学金の申請は来週から始まります。 The scholarship application period starts next week.
3. 申請してから結果が届くまで二週間かかった。 It took two weeks from the time I applied until I received the results.

Usage Guide

Context: government, business, immigration

Tone: formal

Origin & History

Compound of 申 (shin, to state/report) and 請 (sei, to request). Together they describe formally stating a request to an authority.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal