抄本

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 抄本 (しょうほん) is a document copying only part of an original. It appears as an application attachment and preserved reference.
• Basic usage: One family-register extract is attached to an application; a partial copy of an original remains as source material.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Administrative extract submitted and partial copy preserved
  • Counter 一通 counts the document; 原本の一部 defines its copied scope. Distinguish it from a full copy of the original.