領収書|りょうしゅうしょryoushuusho
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Definitions
- nounformal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymレシートNeutralLoanword for the slip printed by a cash register; for a formal receipt with the customer's name on it, say 「領収書」.
- Synonym領収証りょうしゅうしょうNeutralSame meaning as 「領収書」; often a hand-written receipt with a blank line for the customer's name, used when claiming expenses.
- Synonym受領証じゅりょうしょうWrittenA document confirming you received money or goods; leans toward official paperwork and is not limited to payments.
- Related受け取りうけとりNeutralMeans the act of receiving, but can also be a receipt; in colloquial speech 「受け取り」 works as a short form of 「領収書」.
- Related受領書じゅりょうしょWrittenA receipt for goods received, centred on the handover of the items themselves rather than payment; belongs to written prose.
- Related受取書うけとりしょWrittenAnother word for a receipt, but rare even in written prose; 「領収書」 is the word normally used.
For a formal receipt used to claim expenses, say 「領収書」 or 「領収証」; for a cash-register slip, say 「レシート」; for a delivery receipt confirming goods arrived, say 「受領書」.
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