Translation guide
How to say 'airmail' in Japanese, including the service, sending methods, and related vocabulary.
airmail
Referring to the airmail postal service or sending something by airmail.
The standard term for airmail as a postal service. Used on envelopes, at the post office, and in everyday conversation.
Please send this letter by airmail.
Airmail is faster than surface mail.
Loanword from English, commonly understood but less formal than 航空便. Often used in casual contexts or on packaging.
I'll send it by airmail.
Referring to a physical item sent by airmail.
The sticker or label indicating airmail on an envelope or package.
Common way to refer to the airmail sticker. シール means sticker.
Please put an airmail sticker on the envelope.
航空便 (airmail) is contrasted with 船便 (surface mail). At the post office, you may be asked which one you prefer.
Would you like to send it by airmail or surface mail?
When addressing international mail, you can write 航空便 in red or use an airmail sticker. The word エアメール is also acceptable.