郵政
Meanings
1
postal system; postal administration
Refers to the overall postal service or postal administration, often used in compound terms like 郵政省 (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications) or 郵政民営化 (postal privatization).
Postal privatization sparked major debate.
Efficiency improvements are being demanded in postal services.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を郵政省が管轄するfor the postal ministry to have jurisdiction over (a matter)
Mail delivery used to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Posts.