Markdown lesson
How do you say "What kind of document is this?" in Japanese?
Use this at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document.
What kind of document is this?
書類確認
Use これはなんのしょるいですか (kore wa nan no shorui desu ka) at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document. The reusable part is `〜 は なん の しょるい ですか`.
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
これはなんのしょるいですか
これ は / なん の / しょるい ですか
kore wa / nan no / shorui desu ka
Lesson body
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Quick use
Use これはなんのしょるいですか (kore wa nan no shorui desu ka) at city hall or another public office when you need to identify or confirm a document. It works well when you want a short answer instead of a long explanation.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 は / なん の / しょるい ですか - Replace the
〜part with the thing, place, document, item, or action you need in that scene.
Core words
しょるい: document or paperwork.
Helper words and endings
ですか: polite question ending.は: marks the topic, often "as for ...".の: links nouns, as in "other color" or "trash rules."
Practical note
At public offices, short clear questions usually work better than long explanations.