便(そくたつびん)

そくたつびん
noun
express mail; special delivery
communicationdaily-life
1. express mail; special delivery
Postal service that delivers faster than ordinary mail for an extra fee. Items are marked with a red line and handled ahead of regular post.
速達便(そくたつびん)(おく)った
I sent it by express mail.
(いそ)速達便(そくたつびん)にしてください
It's urgent, so please send it as express mail.
To make the application deadline, I paid the extra fee and sent it by express mail.

速達(そくたつ) (express delivery) + 便(びん) (a mail or transport service). 速達(そくたつ) alone is used just as often; 速達便(そくたつびん) stresses that it is a particular service option.

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