ライセンスraisensu

1. nounlicense; licence
   政府せいふはライセンスなしに銃じゅうを携帯けいたいすることを禁きんじている。↗

   The government prohibits us from carrying guns without a license.

• Synonym認可にんかWrittenWritten/formal: approval granted after review by a competent authority, as in 「認可保育園」; stresses the official approval act, while 「ライセンス」 is the license itself.
• Synonym許可きょかNeutralNeutral and the everyday default: general permission to do something, with the widest use. 「ライセンス」 is mostly for software or trademark licenses and authorizations.
• Synonym免許めんきょNeutralNeutral: official permission for qualifications like driving or medicine, as in 「運転免許」; everyday for driver's licenses, while 「ライセンス」 leans to authorization.
• Synonym免許証めんきょしょうNeutralNeutral: the physical document proving you hold a license, as in 「運転免許証」. 「ライセンス」 can mean the permission itself and need not be a document.
• Synonym免状めんじょうWrittenWritten/formal: a document certifying a granted license or qualification, i.e. 「免許状」; also for arts like tea ceremony and flower arrangement; once also meant a pardon.
• Synonym許可証きょかしょうNeutralNeutral: a document permitting something, such as entry or passage permits; it stresses the physical permit, while 「ライセンス」 stresses the granted authorization.
• Related公認こうにんNeutralNeutral: formal recognition by an authority or organization, as in 「公認記録」 or 「公認会計士」; it acknowledges a qualification, not a permit document.
• RelatedパーミッションNeutralNeutral loanword for permission, seen mostly in computer access permissions. 「ライセンス」 leans toward formal licensing or a license.
• Related公許こうきょWrittenWritten/formal: formal permission by the government or an official body, same as 「官許」; rare today. In everyday speech say 「許可」 or 「認可」.
• RelatedオーソライズNeutralNeutral loanword: formal recognition or granting of authority, also credit card authorization. 「ライセンス」 centers on the permission or license granted.
• Related鑑札かんさつNeutralNeutral: an official permit tag, as in a dog's 「犬の鑑札」; old-fashioned. Today people usually say 「許可証」 or 「免許証」.
• Related許可書きょかしょWrittenWritten/formal: a formal document certifying an activity is allowed, close to 「許可証」 but more written; everyday speech prefers 「許可証」.
• Related使用許可しようきょかNeutralNeutral compound limited to permission to use something, such as software or venue use. 「ライセンス」 covers a broader range.
• Related免許状めんきょじょうWrittenWritten/formal: a license document issued by an administrative body, as in 「教員免許状」; formal written use. In speech people say 「免許証」 or 「免許」.
• Related認可証にんかしょうWrittenWritten/formal: a certificate issued once approval is granted, also called 「認可状」. 「ライセンス」 centers on the authorization or qualification itself.
• Antonym禁止きんしNeutralNeutral antonym: prohibiting someone from doing something; it stands opposite to the permission that 「ライセンス」 grants.

Use 「ライセンス」 for software, trademark and similar licenses or authorizations. General permission is 「許可」, official qualifications like driving are 「免許」, government approval is 「認可」, and the physical documents are 「許可証」 and 「免許証」; the opposite is 「禁止」.

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1. なんらかの行為こういについて、法律ほうりつなどによって本来ほんらいは行おこなう権利けんりを持もたないあるいは制限せいげんされている者ものへ出だされる許可きょか。とくに、正式せいしきな契約けいやくや手続てつづきによって与あたえられるものを指さす。国くにが発行はっこうする自動車じどうしゃの運転免許うんてんめんきょ、個人こじんや法人ほうじんが有ゆうする特許とっきょの利用りよう許可きょかなど。
2. 〔何なんかの〕ライセンスを他者たしゃに与あたえる。