封書(ふうしょ)

ふうしょ
noun
sealed letter; sealed envelope; letter (in an envelope)
daily-life
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(ふうしょ)で送(おく)ってください。
Please send it in a sealed envelope.
大事(だいじ)な書類(しょるい)は封書(ふうしょ)で届(とど)いた。
The important documents arrived in a sealed letter.
封書(ふうしょ)の郵便(ゆうびん)料金(りょうきん)は葉書(はがき)より高(たか)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(ふう) (seal) + 書(しょ) (document/letter). In postal contexts, 封書(ふうしょ) is contrasted with 葉書(はがき) (postcard), as they have different postage rates.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 手紙(てがみ): letter — the general everyday word for a letter
  • 葉書(はがき): postcard — an open card without an envelope, contrasted with 封書(ふうしょ)
  • 封筒(ふうとう): envelope — the physical envelope itself, not the letter inside it

Related Words

Compare: 手紙(てがみ) (letter)
Compare: 封筒(ふうとう) (envelope)
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Added 2026.3.28 15:11 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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