郵便局

yūbin kyoku

noun★Beginner

formal

post office

郵便局で手紙を出しました

I sent a letter at the post office.

近くの郵便局で切手を買いました

I bought stamps at the nearby post office.

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This is the standard term for a post office in Japan, where you can send mail, buy stamps, and perform other postal services.

郵便局に行くto go to the post office郵便局で手紙を出すto send a letter at the post office郵便局で切手を買うto buy stamps at the post office

At a Japanese post office, you can send letters and packages, buy stamps, and even perform some banking services like transferring money.

郵便 (yūbin) means 'mail' or 'postal service,' and 局 (kyoku) means 'office' or 'department.'

郵便局 is the most common term for a post office in Japan. It is a formal and neutral term used in everyday conversation and official contexts.

郵便

mail, postal service

root

局

office, department

suffix

✎ Noted on May 2, 2026JA → EN