郵便受(ゆうびんう)け

ゆうびんうけ
noun
mailbox
1. mailbox (receiving)
A box or slot where incoming mail is received at a residence.
郵便受(ゆうびんう)けに手紙(てがみ)が入(はい)っていた。
There was a letter in the mailbox.
郵便受(ゆうびんう)けを確認(かくにん)してください。
Please check the mailbox.
郵便受(ゆうびんう)けがいっぱい(いっぱい)だった。
The mailbox was full.
毎朝(まいあさ)郵便受(ゆうびんう)けから新聞(しんぶん)を取(と)り出(だ)すのが日課(にっか)だ。
Taking the newspaper out of the mailbox every morning is part of my daily routine.
旅行(りょこう)で一週間(いっしゅうかん)留守(るす)にしていたら、郵便受(ゆうびんう)けにチラシがたくさん入(はい)っていた。
After being away for a week on a trip, there were lots of flyers stuffed in the mailbox.

郵便受(ゆうびんう)け is a mailbox for receiving incoming mail, not for sending.

WORD FORMATION:
郵便(ゆうびん) (mail) + 受(う)け (receiving) = mail receiver

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 郵便受(ゆうびんう)けを確認(かくにん)する: to check the mailbox
  • 郵便受(ゆうびんう)けに届(とど)く: to arrive in the mailbox
  • 郵便受(ゆうびんう)けから取(と)り出(だ)す: to take out from the mailbox

DISTINCTION:

  • 郵便受(ゆうびんう)け: receiving mailbox (at home)
  • ポスト / 郵便(ゆうびん)ポスト: public mailbox (for sending)

Note: ポスト is often used casually to mean either type of mailbox. In apartments, mailboxes are typically located in the entrance lobby (エントランス(えんとらんす)).

Related Words

Synonym: ポスト (colloquial)
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Added 2026.1.16 9:03 · Revised 2026.3.6 14:47
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