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郵便はがき (ゆうびんはがき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

郵ゆう便びんはがき

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Meanings

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noun

Standard term for a postcard, especially one issued by the post office.

旅りょ行こう先さきから郵ゆう便びんはがきを送おくった。
I sent a postcard from my travel destination.

Written forms

郵ゆう便びんはがき
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.

郵ゆう便びん葉は書がき

Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.

Kanji

郵mail, stagecoach stop
便convenience, facility, excrement
葉leaf, plane, lobe
書write

Similar words

はがき
はがき is the general word for postcard; 郵便はがき specifically refers to official postal postcards.
手て紙がみ
手紙 is a letter, usually sent in an envelope, while 郵便はがき is a postcard.

Etymology

Compound of 郵便 (postal service) and はがき (postcard).