卒業証書

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 卒業証書 is read as そつぎょうしょうしょ and is a noun for the diploma awarded by a school to certify completion of a course of education.
• Basic usage: Storing the document appears in 卒業証書を筒に入れる, while displaying it appears in 卒業証書を壁に飾る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Document received at graduation
  • It is the document itself, awarded at graduation to commemorate and certify completion of the educational program.
• Difference from 卒業証明書
  • 卒業証書 is the diploma awarded at graduation, while 卒業証明書 is a certificate separately issued for submission in employment, admission, or other procedures.