Japanese word

追伸

Pronunciation

Romajitsuishin

Meaning

  • nounpostscript

Example

メールの最後に追伸を付けます。mē ru no sai go ni tsui shin o tsu ke ma su

I add a postscript at the end of the email.

Illustration for 追伸 (postscript)

More examples

追伸に旅行先での出来事を書きました。tsui shin ni ryo kō saki de no de ki goto o ka ki ma shi ta

I wrote about what happened during my trip in the postscript.

Core concept

Places an extra message after the main text has already been completed.

Common phrases

  • 追伸を書くtsui shin o ka ku

    write a postscript

  • 追伸を付けるtsui shin o tsu ke ru

    add a postscript

  • 追伸を読むtsui shin o yo mu

    read a postscript

Similar words

追記tsuiki: An additional statement written after the main text.
付記fuki: An additional note attached to a text to provide related information.
添え書きsoegaki: A brief note added beside or after a message or document.

Definition in Japanese

本文を記した後で、補足したいことや言い残したことを付け加えて書くこと。また、付け加えた文。hon bun o shiru shi ta ato de ho soku shi ta i ko to ya i i noko shi ta ko to o tsu ke kuwa e te ka ku ko to ma ta tsu ke kuwa e ta bun

Word origin

追伸 (tsuishin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 追 (tsui, "follow") and 伸 (shin, "extend"), referring to an added extension of a finished message.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese email can end with 追伸 (tsuishin), much like an English message can end with P.S., but 追伸 functions as a regular Japanese noun rather than only as an abbreviation.

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