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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

外出証

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaishutsushō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Leave-pass/ˈliːv.pɑːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #24500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"兵士は門番に外出証を見せた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official document or ticket granting permission to be absent from a place of duty, school, or confinement for a specified period.

    "The soldier showed his leave-pass to the guard at the front gate."
  2. 2

    A formal authorization or permission allowing someone to take time off.

    "She requested a leave-pass from her supervisor to attend a family emergency."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'leave' (Old English 'lǣfan', meaning to allow to remain or depart) combined with 'pass' (Middle English from Old French 'passer'). The compound term emerged in military and institutional contexts during the 19th century to denote an official document granting authorized absence.

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