Japanese word

便箋

Pronunciation

Romajibinsen

Meaning

  • nounnotepaper

Example

新しい便箋を買いました。atara shi i bin sen o ka i ma shi ta

I bought new notepaper.

Illustration for 便箋 (notepaper)

More examples

季節に合った便箋で、友達に手紙を送りました。ki setsu ni a tta bin sen de tomo dachi ni te gami o oku ri ma shi ta

I sent a letter to my friend on notepaper suited to the season.

Core concept

It is a dedicated sheet whose purpose is to carry a written message from the writer to a reader.

Common phrases

  • 便箋を用意するbin sen o yō i su ru

    prepare notepaper

  • 便箋に手紙を書くbin sen ni te gami o ka ku

    write a letter on notepaper

  • 便箋を使うbin sen o tsuka u

    use notepaper

Definition in Japanese

手紙を書くために用いる紙。te gami o ka ku ta me ni mochi i ru kami

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 便箋 (binsen) combines 便 (bin, "letter") and 箋 (sen, "slip of paper") to mean paper for a letter.

Usage tips

  • Japanese stationery sets often match 便箋 (binsen) with 封筒 (fūtō, "envelope"), marking it as letter stationery rather than a general memo pad.

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