Korean word

우편함

Pronunciation

Romanizationupyeonham

Meaning

  • nounmailbox

Example

우편함을 확인했어요.u pyeon ha meul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I checked the mailbox.

Illustration for 우편함 (mailbox)

More examples

주말 동안 우편함에 우편물이 많이 쌓였어요.chu mal tong an u pyeon ha me u pyeon mu ri ma ni ssa yeo sseo yo

A lot of mail piled up in the mailbox over the weekend.

Core concept

A private receiving box that holds incoming mail before the owner picks it up.

Common phrases

  • 우편함을 비우다u pyeon ha meul pi u da

    empty the mailbox

  • 우편함에 우편물이 쌓이다u pyeon ha me u pyeon mu ri ssa i da

    mail piling up in the mailbox

  • 우편함을 열어보다u pyeon ha meul yeo reo bo da

    open the mailbox

Similar words

우체통uchetong: A public box where letters and postcards are placed for mailing.
택배함taekppaeham: A secure shared locker where delivered packages wait for the recipient to collect them.
사서함saseoham: A small personal box at a post office where mail is held for collection.
메일함meilham: An electronic inbox that stores messages received through email or an app.

Definition in Korean

배달된 편지·엽서·소포를 잠시 보관해 두었다가 찾는 용도로 쓰는 개인용 수납 장소pae dal doen pyeon ji yeop sseo so po reul cham si po gwan hae tu eot tta ga chan neun yong do ro sseu neun kae i nyong su nap chang so

Word origin

The word 우편함 (upyeonham, "mailbox") combines 우편 (upyeon, "postal mail") with 함 (ham, "box or container") to mean a container for mail.

Usage tips

  • This word helps separate receiving mail from sending it, since English uses mailbox more broadly for both situations.

Opposites

  • 발송함palsonghamoutboxnoun

Related words

  • 우편배달upyeonbaedalmail deliverynoun
  • 우편국upyeongukpost officenoun

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