航空便
Meanings
1
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 航空郵便. Refers to the postal service that sends letters and parcels by air.
See also: 航空郵便
Please send this letter by airmail.
2
air service; air transport (of goods)
General term for transportation of cargo by air, not limited to postal mail.
Perishable foods are transported by air service.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を航空便で送るto send something by airmail
I sent that letter by airmail.
- 航空便で〈物〉が届くfor something to arrive by air mail/transport
The item I ordered arrived by air shipment.
- 〈物〉を航空便にするto choose air transport for something (as opposed to sea)
The package is urgent, so please send it by air.