Japanese word

速達

Pronunciation

Romajisokutatsu

明日の朝、速達で手紙を送ります。asu no asa soku tatsu de te gami o oku ri ma su

I will send the letter by express mail tomorrow morning.

この封筒は速達でお願いします。ko no fū tō wa soku tatsu de o nega i shi ma su

Please send this envelope by express mail.

Focuses on shortening the delivery time of mail by giving it faster handling than ordinary post.

至急便shikyūbin: A delivery service for sending mail quickly when regular delivery is not fast enough.

郵便物を通常の郵便よりも短い時間で届ける扱い。yū bin butsu o tsū jō no yū bin yo ri mo mijika i ji kan de todo ke ru atsuka i

In 速達 (sokutatsu), 速 (soku) means "fast" and 達 (tatsu) means "reach," so the compound refers to mail that reaches its destination quickly.

English speakers may associate express mail with express trains because both uses of express describe quicker movement than the regular service.