1.
sending; forwarding; dispatch
The formal act of sending documents, packages, or materials to someone.
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.