1.
sealed letter; sealed envelope; letter (in an envelope)
A letter or document enclosed and sealed inside an envelope, as distinguished from an open postcard. Used especially in postal contexts where the format affects postage rates.
封書で送ってください。
Please send it in a sealed envelope.
大事な書類は封書で届いた。
The important documents arrived in a sealed letter.
封書の郵便料金は葉書より高い。
The postage for a sealed letter is higher than for a postcard.
A letter or document enclosed in a sealed envelope, as opposed to an open postcard. Composed of 封 (seal) + 書 (document/letter). In postal contexts, 封書 is contrasted with 葉書 (postcard), as they have different postage rates.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 封書で送る: to send by sealed letter
- 封書が届く: a sealed letter arrives
- 封書を開ける: to open a sealed letter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 手紙: letter — the general everyday word for a letter
- 葉書: postcard — an open card without an envelope, contrasted with 封書
- 封筒: envelope — the physical envelope itself, not the letter inside it