Mailbox in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA box outside a house, often on a post, where the mail carrier leaves letters.

Definition in Japanese家の外にあって、郵便屋さんが手紙を入れていく箱。

Synonyms (English): letterbox

Example sentences

• 入(はい)ってくるついでに郵便受(ゆうびんう)けをチェックしてくれる？銀行(ぎんこう)から手紙が来(てがみがく)るはずなんだ。🔊

  Can you check the mailbox on your way in? I'm waiting for a letter from the bank.

• ゆうべ誰(だれ)かがバックしてうちの郵便受(ゆうびんう)けにぶつけたみたいで、べこべこにへこんでるの。🔊

  Somebody backed into our mailbox last night, and now it's all dented.

• 隣(となり)の子(こ)どもたち、描(か)いた絵(え)をうちの郵便受(ゆうびんう)けに差(さ)し込(こ)んでいくのが大好(だいす)きなんだよ。🔊

  The kids next door love sticking their drawings in our mailbox.

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