Japanese Conversation · Level 44
90 words
Japanese word
郵便
Pronunciation
Romajiyūbin
Meaning
- nounmail
Example
郵便を出します。yū bin o da shi ma su
I send mail.
More examples
郵便が来ました。yū bin ga ki ma shi ta
The mail came.
毎朝、郵便を確認します。mai asa yū bin o kaku nin shi ma su
I check the mail every morning.
Core concept
Centers on 郵便 (yūbin) as the movement of letters and parcels through an organized delivery system.
Common phrases
郵便を出すyū bin o da su
send mail
郵便が届くyū bin ga todo ku
mail arrives
郵便を受け取るyū bin o u ke to ru
receive mail
郵便で送るyū bin de oku ru
send by mail
Similar words
郵送yūsō: The act of sending letters or parcels through a postal service.
Definition in Japanese
手紙や荷物を宛先へ届けるための仕組み。また、送られる手紙や荷物。te gami ya ni motsu o ate saki e todo ke ru ta me no shi ku mi ma ta oku ra re ru te gami ya ni motsu
Word origin
郵便 (yūbin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 郵 (yū, "post") and 便 (bin, "delivery or service"), linking postal delivery with the things it carries.
Usage tips
- In Japanese addresses, 郵便 (yūbin) appears in 郵便番号 (yūbin bangō), the number that identifies the delivery area.
Other meanings
- postal servicenoun