ๅคๅฝๅ ่จฑใใใฎๅๆฟใใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใใใใใใใใฎใใใใใใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like to convert my foreign driver's license.
POINTโChangeโ โ โswitchโ is the official term
Driving/Car
Phrases for obtaining a driver's license
Gaimen change, driving school, exam.
A collection of Japanese phrases for obtaining a Japanese driver's license.
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This page focuses on Phrases for obtaining a driver's license and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Window representation for foreign driver's license change (gaimen driver's license change)
- Application/reservation phrase at driving school
- Question expressions regarding academic exams
- Expressions used in practical exams and road lessons
- How to explain driver's license receipt/renewal procedures
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ๅฟ ่ฆๆธ้กใๆใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใฒใคใใใใใใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you tell me what documents are required?
POINTโWhat do I need?โ โ โCould you tell me the required documents?โ
็ฅ่ญ็ขบ่ชใจ้่ปขๅฎๆใฎๆฅ็จใไบ็ดใใใใงใ
ใกใใใใใซใใจใใใฆใใใคใใฎใซใฃใฆใใใใใใใใใงใ
I'd like to book the knowledge check and driving test.
POINTClarify your purpose, not just โI want to make a reservationโ
้่จณใฎๅๅธญใฏๅฏ่ฝใงใใใใ
ใคใใใใฎใฉใใใใฏใใฎใใงใใใใ
Is it possible to have an interpreter present?
POINTAvailability varies depending on the local government and test venue.
ๆ็ฟๆใซๅ ฅๆ กใฎ็ณ่พผใฟใซๆฅใพใใ
ใใใใใ ใใใใซใซใ ใใใใฎใใใใใฟใซใใพใใ
I'm here to enroll at the driving school.
POINTโEnrollmentโ is a term specific to driving schools.
ๅญฆ็ง่ฉฆ้จใฏไฝใถๅฝ่ชใซๅฏพๅฟใใฆใใพใใ
ใใฃใใใใใฏใชใใใใใใซใใใใใใฆใใพใใ
How many languages does the written test support?
POINTSupported languages โโvary depending on the prefecture.
ไปฎๅ ่จฑใๅๅพใใใฎใง่ทฏไธๆ็ฟใซ้ฒใฟใใใงใ
ใใใใใใใใใ ใจใใใใฎใงใใใใใใใใใ ใใซใใใฟใใใงใ
I got my provisional license, so I'd like to start road training.
POINT"Provisional license" can be spoken, written "provisional license"
ๆฌกๅใฎไบ็ดใๅใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใฎใใใใใจใใใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
May I book my next lesson?
POINTPolitely say โI want to take itโ โ โCan I take it?โ
ๆฌๅ ่จฑใฎ่ฉฆ้จใฏใใคๅใใใใพใใ
ใปใใใใใใฎใใใใฏใใคใใใใใพใใ
When can I take the full license exam?
POINTAfter the provisional license is the โreal licenseโ test.
ไฝๆๅคๆดใไธ็ทใซใ้กใใงใใพใใ
ใใ ใใใใธใใใใใใฃใใใซใใญใใใงใใพใใ
Can I also update my address at the same time?
POINTSimultaneous procedures are possible at the driver's license center
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. How long does it take to switch to a foreign driver's license (transfer to a foreign driver's license)?
A. It usually takes 1-2 months from document review to exam, including proof of residence in the issuing country. The congestion situation varies depending on the prefecture.
Q. Are there written exams that can be taken in English?
A. English, Chinese, Portuguese, etc. are available in many prefectures. Please contact the Driver's License Center in advance.
Q. How long can I drive in Japan with an international driver's license?
A. An international driver's license based on the Geneva Convention is valid for only one year from the date of entry into Japan. If you will be driving for more than one year, you will need to switch or get a new one.
Q. How much does the driving school cost?
A. The average price for a normal car is about 300,000 yen for a MT and about 280,000 yen for an AT. It varies depending on the region and time.
Q. What happens if my license expires?
A. It is possible to retake the certificate within 6 months of its expiration with exemption from academic and practical skills. If you exceed that, you will have to start over from the beginning.