Japanese word

アドレス

Pronunciation

Romajiadoresu

Meaning

  • nounaddress

Example

アドレスを交換しましょう。a do re su o kō kan shi ma shō

Let's exchange email addresses.

Illustration for アドレス (address)

More examples

新しいアドレスにメールを送りました。atara shi i a do re su ni mē ru o oku ri ma shi ta

I sent an email to the new address.

Core concept

Serves as identifying information for locating a person or place or sending communication to the intended destination.

Common phrases

  • アドレスを教えるa do re su o oshi e ru

    tell someone an address

  • アドレスを確認するa do re su o kaku nin su ru

    check an address

Similar words

宛先atesaki: The person or place that receives a letter, package, or message.
住所jūsho: Information that shows where a person or household lives.

Definition in Japanese

人や施設の所在地、または電子的な通信の宛先を表す情報。hito ya shi setsu no sho zai chi ma ta wa den shi teki na tsū shin no ate saki o arawa su jō hō

Word origin

アドレス (adoresu) is borrowed from English address, whose history leads through French to Latin directus, meaning "straight" or "direct."

Usage tips

  • English speakers use address for both a physical location and an email destination, and the same word also functions as a verb for speaking to someone formally.

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