1.
sending; forwarding; dispatch
The formal act of sending documents, packages, or materials to someone.
資料を送付いたします。
I will send you the materials.
契約書を郵送にて送付した。
I sent the contract by mail.
送付先を確認してください。
Please confirm the delivery address.
見積書をメールにて送付いたしました。
We have sent the estimate by email.
必要書類をすべてそろえて送付してくださいますよう、お願い申し上げます。
We kindly ask that you gather all required documents and send them to us.
送付 is a formal term for sending documents or materials. Combines 送 (send) + 付 (deliver).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 送付する: to send (formal)
- 送付先: delivery destination
- 送付状: cover letter (accompanying sent documents)
- 〜を送付いたします: I will send ~ (humble/polite)
FORMALITY SCALE (least to most formal):
- 送る: general "to send"
- 郵送する: to send by mail
- 送付する: to send/dispatch (business)
- 発送する: to ship/dispatch (logistics)
USAGE:
Frequently appears in business emails and official correspondence. Often paired with humble forms: 送付いたします, 送付させていただきます.
Related Words
Contrast:
返送 (return shipping)