letter; written message
A katakana word for a letter. Compared with 手紙, it often sounds more stylish, commercial, or English-flavored, and is especially common in compounds such as ファンレター, ラブレター, and ニュースレター.
She wrote a fan letter to her favorite band.
I sent a fan letter to my favorite writer.
An old love letter turned up in the desk drawer.
I prepared a letter to include with the product.
The company sends a newsletter to its customers.
Used to count letters, memos, and documents like レター.
Only the katakana form レター is given; no language of origin is specified. Its spelling and usage are conventionally associated with a foreign-style word for 'letter', but no historical borrowing is specified.
drive letter
business letter