English–Japanese

“send” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoよこす (yokosu)

Pronunciation

Romajiokuru

Example

友達に手紙を送ります。tomo dachi ni te gami o oku ri ma su

I send a letter to my friend.

Illustration for 送る (send)

How to say “send” in Japanese

“Send” in Japanese is 送る (okuru).

送る (okuru) describes moving a thing, message, or person toward a recipient or destination.

Full entry for 送る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 送る

旅行中の家族に写真を送ります。ryo kō chū no ka zoku ni sha shin o oku ri ma su

I send photos to my family while they are traveling.

Tips for using 送る

  • Unlike English send, 送る (okuru) can mean seeing someone off, as in 駅まで送る (eki made okuru), where the destination marks the endpoint of the escort.

Other Japanese words for “send”

友達が写真をよこしました。tomo dachi ga sha shin o yo ko shi ma shi ta

My friend sent me a photo.

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