ゆうびんきょく
yūbinkyokueveryday
In hiragana, "post office" is ゆうびんきょく (yūbinkyoku).
To send a letter say てがみを だす (tegami o dasu). To ask the way, use ゆうびんきょくは どこですか (yūbinkyoku wa doko desu ka).
Meaning: post office (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
ゆうびんきょく is 郵便局 in kanji. It joins ゆうびん (yūbin), "mail", and きょく (kyoku), "office".
How do you pronounce it?
Say ゆうびんきょく as "yuu-bin-kyo-ku". The first vowel is long, and きょ (kyo) is one syllable.
When do people say it?
Japanese post offices use the 〒 sign, which appears on mailboxes, maps and before postal codes.
Did you know?
- Japanese post offices also offer banking and insurance services, so many people use them for more than mail.
Examples in context
- ゆうびんきょくは どこですか。Yūbinkyoku wa doko desu ka.Where is the post office?
- ゆうびんきょくで きってを かいます。Yūbinkyoku de kitte o kaimasu.I buy stamps at the post office.
- にもつを ゆうびんきょくから おくる。Nimotsu o yūbinkyoku kara okuru.I send a package from the post office.
Example conversation
Keiko mails a package at the counter and talks with a clerk named Mr. Baba.
- Keikoこの にもつを おくりたいです。Kono nimotsu o okuritai desu.I would like to send this package.
- Mr. Babaどちらまで ですか。Dochira made desu ka.Where to?
- Keikoおおさかまで おねがいします。Ōsaka made onegai shimasu.To Osaka, please.
