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郵便所
yūbinsho
post office
郵便所で手紙を出しました
I mailed a letter at the post office.
formal
A facility where postal services are provided, such as mailing letters, sending parcels, and purchasing stamps.
郵便所で切手を買いました
I bought stamps at the post office.
この郵便所は24時間営業しています
This post office is open 24 hours a day.
In Japan, '郵便局' (yūbinkyoku) is more commonly used to refer to a post office, while '郵便所' is less common and may refer to a smaller postal facility or a historical term.
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Common Usage
In everyday Japanese, '郵便局' is the standard term for a post office. '郵便所' is less common and may be encountered in older texts or specific contexts.
Word Origin
The term '郵便所' is composed of '郵便' (yūbin, meaning 'postal') and '所' (sho, meaning 'place'). It literally means 'postal place.'
Usage Notes
'郵便所' is less commonly used in modern Japanese, with '郵便局' being the standard term for a post office. '郵便所' may be used in historical contexts or to refer to smaller postal facilities.
Word Breakdown
郵便
postal
root所
place
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