記 念 切 手(きねんきって)

きねんきって

noun

commemorative stamp

1. commemorative stamp; memorial stamp

A postage stamp issued to mark a special event, anniversary, or notable person. Collected by philatelists and sometimes sold at a premium.

記念切手(きねんきって)を買(か)いに郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)へ行(い)った。

I went to the post office to buy commemorative stamps.

オリンピックの記念切手(きねんきって)が発売(はつばい)された。

Olympic commemorative stamps have been released.

祖父(そふ)は何十年(なんじゅうねん)もかけて集(あつ)めた記念切手(きねんきって)のコレクションを大切(たいせつ)にしている。

My grandfather treasures his collection of commemorative stamps that he spent decades assembling.

Usage

Japan Post regularly issues 記念切手(きねんきって) for cultural events, famous people, and national milestones. They are popular collectibles.

Common collocations

記念切手(きねんきって)を集(あつ)める (to collect commemorative stamps)
記念切手(きねんきって)を発行(はっこう)する (to issue commemorative stamps)
限定(げんてい)記念切手(きねんきって) (limited-edition commemorative stamp)

Related words

普通切手(ふつうきって): regular stamp
切手(きって): stamp (general)

Related Words

Related: 切手(きって) (stamp (general))

Related: 切手(きって)収集(しゅうしゅう) (stamp collecting)

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Added 2026.3.19 17:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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