Japanese word

よこす

Pronunciation

Romajiyokosu

Meaning

  • verbsend

Example

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.

Illustration for よこす (send)

More examples

必要な書類をよこしてください。hitsu yō na sho rui o yo ko shi te ku da sa i

Please send me the necessary documents.

Core concept

Marks a transfer toward the speaker or the speaker's side, often in a casual or blunt tone.

Common phrases

  • 写真をよこすsha shin o yo ko su

    send a photo

  • 連絡をよこすren raku o yo ko su

    send a message

Similar words

送るokuru: To cause something to go to another person or place.
届けるtodokeru: To make something reach a person or place by bringing or sending it.

Definition in Japanese

相手がこちらへ物や情報などを送る、またはこちらに渡す。ai te ga ko chi ra e mono ya jō hō na do o oku ru ma ta wa ko chi ra ni wata su

Word origin

The native verb よこす (yokosu) comes from the older form 寄せ来す (yosekosu), meaning "bring something near and make it come"; the form was shortened as the verb developed its modern use.

Usage tips

  • よこす (yokosu) can sound demanding when the speaker expects something from another person, which makes it more characteristic of casual conversation than careful formal wording.

Other meanings

  • hand oververb

Opposites

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