郵便受け箱 (ゆうびんうけばこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomoraけ
箱
に
手
紙
が
届
い
て
い
た
。
A letter had arrived in the mailbox.
- ポスト
ポスト is a common loanword for a public post box or a mailbox, while 郵便受け箱 is a more descriptive native compound.
- 郵便箱
郵便箱 is a shorter synonym with the same meaning, but 郵便受け箱 explicitly includes 受け (receiving).
Written forms
郵便受け箱
Standard kanji spelling for a mailbox or letter box.
郵便受箱
Variant spelling; less common than 郵便受け箱.
Etymology
Compound of 郵便 (mail) + 受け (receiving) + 箱 (box).
