also: ディーエム
direct mail; junk mail; advertising mail
Abbreviation of ダイレクトメール. Refers to unsolicited promotional mail sent to homes or businesses, often physical mail but can include email in some contexts.
See also: ダイレクトメール
Lately I've been troubled by all the direct mail.
direct message; DM
Abbreviation used in online contexts, especially social media, for a private message sent directly to a user. Common in phrases like ＤＭを送る or ＤＭで連絡する.
A piece of direct mail arrived from a company I didn't know.
This direct mail is an announcement about a new product.
If you have questions, please send a direct message.
I suddenly got a DM from him.
I tried sending her a DM.
We sent direct mail to customers announcing the new product.
Please contact me by DM for the details.
I've been busy and haven't replied to the DM yet.
DMs (direct messages) are naturally counted like letters or documents, e.g. 一通, 二通.
Abbreviation of the English phrase 'direct mail' (sense 1) and 'direct message' (sense 2). The reading ディー・エム reflects the English letter names D and M.