Japanese word

書留

Pronunciation

Romajikakitome

Meaning

  • nounregistered mail

Example

この手紙は書留で送ります。ko no te gami wa kakitome de oku ri ma su

I will send this letter by registered mail.

Illustration for 書留 (registered mail)

More examples

配達員から書留を受け取るには、印鑑が必要です。hai tatsu in ka ra kakitome o u ke to ru ni wa in kan ga hitsu yō de su

You need a seal to receive registered mail from the delivery person.

Core concept

Describes a postal service that records a mail item's handling and protects it more carefully than ordinary mail.

Common phrases

  • 書留で送るkakitome de oku ru

    send by registered mail

  • 書留を受け取るkakitome o u ke to ru

    receive registered mail

Definition in Japanese

郵便物の受付から配達までを記録し、紛失や損傷に備えて特別に取り扱う郵便。yū bin butsu no uke tsuke ka ra hai tatsu ma de o ki roku shi fun shitsu ya son shō ni sona e te toku betsu ni to ri atsuka u yū bin

Word origin

書留 (kakitome) is formed from the stem of 書き留める (kakitomeru, "write down and keep"); 書く (kaku, "write") combines with 留める (tomeru, "keep"), leading to the idea of keeping a mail record.

Usage tips

  • The term registered mail focuses on recorded postal handling and added security, while ordinary tracking may only show where an item was scanned.

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