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How do you say "Is this document okay?" in Japanese?

Use this at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document.

Is this document okay?

書類確認

Use この しょるい で いい ですか (kono shorui de ii desu ka) at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document. The core reusable pattern is `〜 / いいですか`.

Answer

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このしょるいでいいですか

この しょるい で / いい ですか

kono shorui de / ii desu ka

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Quick use

Use この しょるい で いい ですか (kono shorui de ii desu ka) at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document. It is meant to be short, polite, and easy to say under pressure.

Chunk or pattern

  • Base pattern: 〜 / いいですか
  • Use it to check permission or whether your current option is okay.
  • Use it to check permission or whether your current choice is okay.

Helper words and endings

  • : often means "at", "in", "with", or "by" depending on the phrase.
  • ですか: is a polite question ending. Learn it as one ending even though it contains です and .

Practical note

Use this when you want the other person to correct you quickly. It is especially useful with forms, directions, platform signs, and simple choices.