便り
also: だより
便りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 便りする | 便りしない |
| Polite | 便りします | 便りしません |
| Past polite | 便りしました | 便りしませんでした |
| Past | 便りした | 便りしなかった |
| Te-form | 便りして | 便りしないで |
| Desire | 便りしたい | 便りしたくない |
| Potential | 便りできる | 便りできない |
| Passive | 便りされる | 便りされない |
| Causative | 便りさせる | 便りさせない |
| Causative passive | 便りさせられる | 便りさせられない |
| Volitional | 便りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 便りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 便りしろ | 便りするな |
| Conditional | 便りすれば | 便りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 便りしたら | 便りしなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Only with reading たより
Refers to news, a letter, or any written communication from someone. Often implies a personal touch or update from a distant person.
I received a letter from my mother back home after a long time.
I let my friend know how I've been doing by letter.
noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Only with reading だより
Used as a suffix (often voiced to だより) to mean a report or newsletter about a specific topic, e.g., 天気だより (weather report), 花だより (flower news).
I check the weather report every morning.
The flower bulletin that reports cherry blossom blooming information is popular.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉から便りがあるto receive word/news from someone
I finally got a letter from my mother in the countryside after a long time.
- 便りを出すto send a letter
I sent a letter to my friend studying abroad.
- 便りが途絶えるfor correspondence to stop coming
After she moved, her letters stopped coming altogether.
Expressions
- 風の便りhearsay; rumor; word of mouth
- 便りがないのは良い便りno news is good news
- 便りのないのはよい便りno news is good news