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  4. 電子メール

電子メール

denshi mēru
email

彼は毎日電子メールをチェックします。

He checks his email every day.


formalinformal

A message sent electronically over the internet, typically consisting of text and sometimes attachments.

彼女は私に電子メールを送りました。

She sent me an email.

その電子メールには重要な情報が含まれています。

The email contains important information.

The term is a direct loanword from English, combining the Japanese words for 'electricity' (電子) and 'mail' (メール).

Collocations

電子メールを送るto send an email電子メールを受け取るto receive an email電子メールをチェックするto check emails

Synonyms

メールEメール電子郵便

Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal

While '電子メール' is the formal term, 'メール' is more commonly used in everyday conversation.

Word Origin

Derived from the English word 'email', combining the Japanese words 電子 (denshi, 'electricity') and メール (mēru, 'mail').

Usage Notes

In Japanese, '電子メール' is the formal term, while 'メール' is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Word Breakdown

電子
electricity
root
+
メール
mail
root
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