手て紙がみ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

A written message sent to someone, typically by mail. Covers both formal letters and casual notes.

〈人ひと〉に手て紙がみを書かくto write a letter to someone
祖そ母ぼに手て紙がみを書かいた。
I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
手て紙がみが届とどくa letter arrives
海かい外がいから手て紙がみが届とどいた。
A letter arrived from overseas.
手て紙がみを受うけ取とるto receive a letter
彼かの女じょからの手て紙がみを受うけ取とった。
I received a letter from her.
手て紙がみの返へん事じを書かくto write a reply to a letter
友ゆう人じんからの手て紙がみの返へん事じを書かいた。
I wrote a reply to my friend's letter.

メールN4
手紙 is a physical letter sent by mail, while メール refers to email or digital messages.
はがきN5
手紙 is a general letter usually sent in an envelope, while はがき is a postcard sent without one.
便たよりN3
手紙 is the neutral word for a letter, while 便り is a slightly literary term for news or word from someone, often via letter.
書しょ簡かん
手紙 is the everyday word for a letter, while 書簡 is a formal, written-style term used in literary or official contexts.

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レター
手紙 is the everyday, neutral Japanese word for a letter, while レター has a katakana, more stylish or English-flavored feel and appears mainly in compounds like ファンレター.
親しん書しょ
手紙 is the plain, everyday word for a letter of any kind, while 親書 specifically denotes a formal or personally written letter from a high-ranking figure.
状じょうN2
手紙 is the ordinary, everyday word for a letter, while 状 sounds formal or old-fashioned and mainly survives in compounds like 招待状 or 礼状.
文ふみN1
手紙 is the everyday word for a letter, while 文 is a formal or literary alternative rarely used in casual speech.
封ふう書しょ
手紙 is the general word for a letter regardless of format, while 封書 specifically denotes a letter sealed inside an envelope.
手しゅ札さつ
手紙 is the everyday word for a letter, while 手札 specifically emphasizes that the letter is handwritten and sounds more literary or old-fashioned.
書しょ面めん
手紙 is a casual or personal letter, while 書面 is formal and often used in legal or business contexts.
メッセージN2
手紙 is a physical, handwritten or printed letter, whereas メッセージ also covers digital and spoken communications.
書しょ
手紙 is the standard, everyday word for 'letter', while 書 in this sense is formal and mostly literary.

文ぶん通つうN1
手紙 means a single letter, while 文通 refers to the ongoing exchange of letters with someone over time.

Compound of 手 (hand) and 紙 (paper), literally 'hand paper', reflecting the traditional act of writing a letter by hand.