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destination of transmission; recipient; To: address
The address or party to which an email, fax, or other electronic communication is sent. The label of the To: field on forms and email clients.
送信先を確認してください。
Please check the recipient.
送信先の名前を間違えてメールを出してしまった。
I accidentally sent the email with the wrong recipient name.
個人情報を含むメールは、送信先が正しいか必ず確認しよう。
For emails containing personal information, always make sure to verify that the recipient is correct.
Compound of 送信 (transmission) + 先 (destination). The 〜先 suffix forms many "destination/contact" words: 連絡先 (contact address), 宛先 (addressee).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 送信先を確認する: to verify the recipient
- 送信先を選ぶ: to choose the recipient
- 送信先不明: recipient unknown / address not found
- 送信先一覧: list of recipients
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宛先: addressee — used for postal mail as well as email
- 受信者: receiver, recipient — focuses on the person, not the address
- 宛: addressed to (suffix) — used in formal address lines, e.g. 社長宛