免許

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 免許. Reading: めんきょ. Core meaning: license; permit.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 小説の主人公は船を操る免許を持っている / 授業で架空の免許証を作る練習をした.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Authorization and its document
  • 免許 is official authorization or qualification to perform a particular activity. The physical card or document proving it is 免許証, so distinguish the authorization from its certificate.