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メールボックス (meerubokkusu) Japanese meaning: mailbox | Kotomora

メールボックス

also: めいるぼっくす

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

mailbox; letter box

Physical box for receiving postal mail, such as a home mailbox or a public post box.

See also: 郵便受け

新あたらしい家いえのメールボックスに鍵かぎが

かかっ

て

いる

。

The mailbox at the new house is locked.

2

Computing term for an electronic mailbox or inbox, such as in email or messaging systems.

メールボックスがいっぱいで新あたらしいメッセージが受じゅ信しんできません。
The mailbox is full and cannot receive new messages.

Related words

郵ゆう便びん受うけ
Native Japanese term for a physical mailbox or letter slot, more common in everyday speech than メールボックス for physical mail.
受じゅ信しん箱ばこ
Japanese term for an electronic inbox, often used in software interfaces alongside メールボックス.

Built from

メール+ボックス

Written forms

メールボックスUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling.
メール・ボックス
- めーるぼっくす
  Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in formal or technical contexts.
- メール・ボックス

Etymology

Loanword from English 'mailbox', adapted into katakana.