1.
mail; postal matter; postal item
Letters, packages, and other items sent through the postal system. The standard term for physical mail.
The standard term for physical mail of all types — letters, packages, postcards, etc. More formal and comprehensive than 手紙 (letter) or 荷物 (package).
Forms
郵便 (postal service) + 物 (item, thing)
Common collocations
- 郵便物が届く: mail arrives
- 郵便物を届ける: to deliver mail
- 郵便物の転送: mail forwarding
- 書留郵便物: registered mail
- 郵便物を受け取る: to receive mail
Related words
Related Words
Related:
郵便受け (mailbox)
Related:
宅配便 (home delivery service)
Related:
小包 (parcel, small package)