Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
郵便
yuubin
Description
「郵便」は、手紙やはがき、荷物などを人に送るしくみのことです。
"郵便" refers to the system for sending letters, postcards, and packages to people.
郵便局に行くと、切手を買ったり、荷物を送ったりできます。
At the post office, you can buy stamps and send packages.
Meanings
郵便yuubin
mail; postal service
郵便で手紙を送りました。
I sent a letter by mail.
郵便yuubin
a piece of mail; letter or parcel
今日は郵便が届きましたか。
Did the mail arrive today?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
郵 (post station) + 便 (convenience/mail service), together meaning the postal system.
- Nuance
郵便 is the mail system itself; 手紙 means specifically a letter.
Images