郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ)

郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ) can refer to either a private mailbox for receiving mail or a public red postbox for sending mail. In everyday speech, 郵便受(ゆうびんう)け is more common for a home receiving box, while ポスト is widely used for both types.

Common collocations

• 郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ)を開(あ)ける — to open the mailbox
• 郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ)に投函(とうかん)する — to drop into the mailbox
• 郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ)がいっぱいだ — the mailbox is full

Similar words

• ポスト — mailbox; postbox (loanword, very common in daily conversation)
• 郵便受(ゆうびんう)け — mail slot; receiving mailbox (specifically for receiving)
• 私書箱(ししょばこ) — post office box (PO box, rented at a post office)