宛先(あてさき)

あてさき
noun
address, destination (for mail)
1. address, destination, recipient
The name and address of the person or place to which mail, a package, or a message is sent. Used for both physical mail and digital communications such as email.
宛先(あてさき)を書(か)く。
To write the address.
宛先(あてさき)が間違(まちが)っていて届(とど)かなかった。
It didn't arrive because the address was wrong.
メールの宛先(あてさき)を確認(かくにん)してから送信(そうしん)ボタンを押(お)してください。
Please confirm the email address before pressing the send button.

USAGE:
Used for both physical addresses on envelopes and packages, and for email recipients. In email software, the 宛先(あてさき) field corresponds to the "To:" field. The opposite — the sender's address — is 差出人(さしだしにん) (sender) or 送(おく)り主(ぬし) (sender).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 宛先(あてさき)を書(か)く: to write the address
  • 宛先(あてさき)を確認(かくにん)する: to confirm the address
  • 宛先(あてさき)不明(ふめい): address unknown
  • 宛先(あてさき)変更(へんこう): change of address
  • メールの宛先(あてさき): email recipient / To field
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