書かき留とめ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

registered mail; registered post; mail registration

Only when written 書留

An abbreviation of 書留郵便. Commonly used with で送る, as in sending important documents by registered mail; can also modify a following noun with の.

See also: 書留郵便

• 大だい事じな書しょ類るいは書かき留とめで送おくってください。

  Please send the important documents by registered mail.

• 現げん金きん書かき留とめの封ふう筒とうを郵ゆう便びん局きょくで買かった。

  I bought a registered-cash-mail envelope at the post office.

noun

writing down; written record; registry

Only when written 書き留め / 書留め

Refers to the act or result of noting something down or putting it on record. As a standalone noun this is less common than the verb 書き留める or the noun 記録, but It is a noun.

• 机つくえの上うえに電でん話わ番ばん号ごうの書かき留とめが残のこっていた。

  A written note of the phone number was left on the desk.

• 会かい議ぎの要よう点てんの書かき留とめを後あとで見み直なおした。

  I later reviewed my written notes of the meeting's main points.