Japanese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Japanese word
ポスト
Pronunciation
Romajiposuto
Meaning
- nounmailbox
Example
ポストに手紙を入れます。po su to ni te gami o i re ma su
I put a letter in the mailbox.
More examples
旅行に出る前に、ポストを確認します。ryo kō ni de ru mae ni po su to o kaku nin shi ma su
Before leaving for a trip, I check the mailbox.
Core concept
Represents a box set aside for placing mail so it can be collected and delivered.
Common phrases
ポストに手紙を入れるpo su to ni te gami o i re ru
put a letter in the mailbox
Similar words
郵便箱yūbinbako: A formal term for a box used to deposit mail for postal delivery.
Definition in Japanese
手紙やはがきなどを投函して送るための箱。te gami ya ha ga ki na do o tō kan shi te oku ru ta me no bako
Word origin
The Japanese noun ポスト (posuto) is borrowed from English post, meaning mail or postal service, and came to denote a box for sending letters.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect ポスト (posuto) to mean a post or pole, but in everyday Japanese it commonly means the box used to mail letters.