メール

also: メイル · メェル

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

メールする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 電子メール. Used for email messages and the email system. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'send an email'.

Related words· 7

電でん子しメール sense 1
電子メール is the full, formal term for email, while メール is the everyday abbreviation used in casual speech.
メッセージN2sense 3
メッセージ is a broader word for any message, whereas メール in this sense specifically refers to a text or chat message sent via phone or app.
郵ゆう便びんN3sense 2
郵便 is the standard word for physical postal mail, while メール in this sense appears mainly in compounds like メール便 and is rarely used alone.
ＤＭ
メール is the general word for any email or message, whereas ＤＭ specifically means a private direct message sent through a social media platform.

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手て紙がみN5
手紙 is a physical letter sent by mail, while メール refers to email or digital messages.
文ぶん通つうN1
メール is the modern practice of exchanging emails or texts, whereas 文通 specifically means exchanging traditional written letters.
ＬＩＮＥ
ＬＩＮＥする means to message someone through the LINE app, whereas メールする means to send an email or SMS-style text.

Don't confuse with

郵ゆう便びんN3
郵便 refers to physical postal mail delivered by hand, whereas メール means email sent electronically, so the two should not be swapped.
レター
メール usually means email or a text message, whereas レター refers to a physical or letter-style written communication, so the two are not interchangeable despite both being katakana loanwords for correspondence.