Korean word

사서함

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaseoham

Meaning

  • nounmailbox

Example

사서함에 새 메일이 도착했어요.sa seo ha me sae me i ri to cha kae sseo yo

New mail has arrived in the mailbox.

Illustration for 사서함 (mailbox)

More examples

중요한 메일은 사서함을 따로 분류해 두세요.chung yo han me i reun sa seo ha meul tta ro pul lyu hae tu se yo

Please sort the important mail into a separate category in the mailbox.

Core concept

A place that gathers messages sent to one person or account, either as a physical box or a digital inbox.

Common phrases

  • 사서함을 확인하다sa seo ha meul hwa gin ha da

    check the mailbox

  • 사서함을 비우다sa seo ha meul pi u da

    empty the mailbox

  • 사서함 용량sa seo ham yong nyang

    mailbox capacity

Similar words

수신함susinham: A digital folder where newly received messages gather for checking.
받은편지함padeunpyeonjiham: A digital list or storage place containing all messages received by an account.
우편함upyeonham: A physical box that holds delivered letters, postcards, or parcels until they are collected.
편지함pyeonjiham: A general box or folder used to gather letters or electronic mail.

Definition in Korean

개인이나 계정으로 도착한 메일을 모아 두는 물리적 또는 전자적인 보관함kae i ni na kye jeong eu ro to cha kan me i reul mo a tu neun mul li jeok tto neun cheon ja jeo gin po gwan ham

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation combines words for private correspondence and a box, reflecting its original use for physical mail before extending to electronic mail.

Usage tips

  • In a message app, this word names the place where incoming mail is kept, not the message itself.

Other meanings

  • inboxnoun

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