ポスト

ぽすと

noun

mailbox, post

1. mailbox, postbox

A public box for depositing outgoing mail.

手紙(てがみ)をポストに入(い)れる。

To put a letter in the mailbox.

赤(あか)いポストがあります。

There's a red mailbox.

角(かど)にポストがあるから、そこに入(い)れてきて。

There's a mailbox on the corner, so go put it in there.

2. post, position

A job or position (especially in business).

新(あたら)しいポストに就(つ)く。

To take up a new position.

あのポストには経験(けいけん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

That position requires experience.

彼(かれ)は部長(ぶちょう)のポストに就(つ)いた。

He took the position of department head.

ポスト is from English "post" and has two main meanings in Japanese.

SENSE 1 - MAILBOX:

Public red boxes where you deposit outgoing mail.

郵便(ゆうびん)ポスト: mailbox (full term)
ポストに入(い)れる: to put in the mailbox
ポストに投函(とうかん)する: to mail (formal)

SENSE 2 - POSITION/POST:

A job position, especially in business or organizations.

ポストに就(つ)く: to take a position
重要(じゅうよう)なポスト: important position
ポストを狙(ねら)う: to aim for a position

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese mailboxes are typically bright red (赤(あか)いポスト), making them easy to spot. There are two slots: 手紙(てがみ)・はがき (letters/postcards) and その他(た) (other mail/large items).

RELATED TERMS:

郵便局(ゆうびんきょく): post office
郵便(ゆうびん)配達(はいたつ): mail delivery
郵便受(ゆうびんう)け: home mailbox (receiving mail)

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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.5.23 8:51

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