Translation guide
A clean copy is a final, error-free version of a document, ready for submission or publication. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific terms for fair copies, final drafts, and clean manuscripts.
To refer to a document that has been corrected and rewritten neatly, without mistakes or marks.
A fair copy; a neatly rewritten final version of a document, often handwritten. Commonly used for calligraphy, formal letters, or application forms.
履歴書を清書する。
I will make a clean copy of my resume.
清書した原稿を提出した。
I submitted the clean copy of the manuscript.
A clean copy, often used in legal or formal document contexts. Similar to 清書 but can imply a certified or official clean version.
契約書の浄書を作成する。
Prepare a clean copy of the contract.
Loanword from English, used in some business or technical contexts, but less common than native terms.
最終的なクリーンコピーを送ってください。
Please send the final clean copy.
To refer to the last version of a text before publication, free of corrections.
The final draft or manuscript. Used in academic, literary, or professional writing contexts.
最終稿を編集者に送った。
I sent the clean copy to the editor.
Completed manuscript, implying it is ready for printing or submission.
完成原稿を出版社に渡した。
I handed over the clean copy to the publisher.
To describe a copy that is clean and free of any marks, suitable for display or official use.
A clean copy, emphasizing neatness and lack of blemishes. Used in everyday contexts.
この書類のきれいな写しが必要です。
I need a clean copy of this document.
Unedited copy, implying no marks or corrections. More technical.
無修正のコピーを保管してください。
Please keep a clean copy (without corrections).
清書 is the general term for a fair copy, often handwritten. 浄書 is more formal and used in legal or official documents, implying a certified clean version.
清書する means 'to make a clean copy.' It is commonly used with documents like resumes, application forms, or calligraphy.
作文を清書する。
Make a clean copy of the essay.
レポートの清書を提出してください。
Please submit a clean copy of your report.
この手紙を清書しなければなりません。
I need to make a clean copy of this letter.