郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)

ゆうびんぶつ
noun
mail; postal matter
1. mail; postal matter; postal item
Letters, packages, and other items sent through the postal system. The standard term for physical mail.
郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)が届(とど)いた。
The mail arrived.
不在(ふざい)で郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)を受(う)け取(と)れなかった。
I was out and couldn't receive the mail.
大量(たいりょう)の郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)が毎日(まいにち)届(とど)くので、仕分(しわ)けが大変(たいへん)だ。
A large volume of mail arrives every day, so sorting it is quite a task.

The standard term for physical mail of all types — letters, packages, postcards, etc. More formal and comprehensive than 手紙(てがみ) (letter) or 荷物(にもつ) (package).

WORD FORMATION:
郵便(ゆうびん) (postal service) + 物(ぶつ) (item, thing)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)が届(とど)く: mail arrives
  • 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)を届(とど)ける: to deliver mail
  • 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)の転送(てんそう): mail forwarding
  • 書留(かきとめ)郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ): registered mail
  • 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive mail

RELATED:

  • 郵便(ゆうびん)受(う)け/郵便(ゆうびん)ポスト: mailbox
  • 宅配便(たくはいびん): home delivery service (courier)
  • 小包(こづつみ): parcel, small package
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Added 2026.3.19 21:21 · Revised 2026.3.28 18:49
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