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Kotomora

ポスト

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Meanings

1

noun

postbox; mailbox

Refers to a public collection box for mail, typically red in Japan. Not used for a private home mailbox (that is 郵便受け).

2

noun

post; position; assignment

Used for a job, role, or appointed position, similar to English 'post'. Often in formal or organizational contexts.

3

noun

post; goalpost

Used in sports for goalposts, uprights, or similar vertical structures. Common in soccer and rugby contexts.

4

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

post; online post

Refers to a post on a blog, social media, forum, etc. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to post'.

5

noun-modifying (irregular)

post-

Prenominal prefix meaning 'after' or 'post-', used in compounds like ポスト冷戦 (post-Cold War). Not a standalone noun.

Usage patterns