封筒(ふうとう)

ふうとう
noun
envelope
1. envelope
A flat paper container for a letter.
手紙(てがみ)を封筒(ふうとう)に入(い)れる。
To put a letter in an envelope.
封筒(ふうとう)に切手(きって)を貼(は)る。
To put a stamp on an envelope.
白(しろ)い封筒(ふうとう)をください。
Please give me a white envelope.

封筒(ふうとう) is an envelope, from 封(ふう) (seal) + 筒(とう) (tube/cylinder).

TYPES OF ENVELOPES:

  • 長形(ながけい)封筒(ふうとう): long envelope
  • 角形(かくけい)封筒(ふうとう): square envelope
  • 茶封筒(ちゃぶうとう): brown envelope
  • 窓付(まどつき)き封筒(ふうとう): window envelope

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 封筒(ふうとう)に入(い)れる: to put in an envelope
  • 封筒(ふうとう)を開(あ)ける: to open an envelope
  • 封筒(ふうとう)に切手(きって)を貼(は)る: to put a stamp on an envelope
  • 封(ふう)をする: to seal (an envelope)

RELATED POSTAL ITEMS:

  • 手紙(てがみ): letter
  • 切手(きって): postage stamp
  • 宛名(あてな): address/addressee
  • 差出人(さしだしにん): sender
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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.1.27 8:53
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