Sending a Letter at the Post Office
Learn the basic words and phrases for buying stamps, writing an address, and sending a letter in Japan.
N5 Topic-Based Conversation — Post Office & Bank · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 郵便局（ゆうびんきょく） (郵便局): post office
- 手紙（てがみ） (手紙): letter
- 切手（きって） (切手): postage stamp
- 封筒（ふうとう） (封筒): envelope
- はがき (はがき): postcard
- 住所（じゅうしょ） (住所): address
- 宛名（あてな） (宛名): the recipient's name and address
- 送る（おくる） (送る): to send
- 出す（だす） (出す): to mail, to send out
- ポスト (ポスト): post box
- 郵便番号（ゆうびんばんごう） (郵便番号): postal code
- 窓口（まどぐち） (窓口): counter, service window
- 貼る（はる） (貼る): to stick, to paste
- 外国（がいこく） (外国): foreign country
In-lesson practice
- Sending a Letter at the Post Office — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N5 quizzes
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 38 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 37 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 36 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 35 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 34 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 33 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 29 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 28 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「郵便局（ゆうびんきょく）」 mean in this lesson?
- post office
- What does 「手紙（てがみ）」 mean in this lesson?
- letter
- What does 「切手（きって）」 mean in this lesson?
- postage stamp
- What does 「封筒（ふうとう）」 mean in this lesson?
- envelope
- What does 「はがき」 mean in this lesson?
- postcard
- What does 「住所（じゅうしょ）」 mean in this lesson?
- address
- What does 「宛名（あてな）」 mean in this lesson?
- the recipient's name and address
- What does 「送る（おくる）」 mean in this lesson?
- to send
- What does 「出す（だす）」 mean in this lesson?
- to mail, to send out
- What does 「ポスト」 mean in this lesson?
- post box
- What does 「郵便番号（ゆうびんばんごう）」 mean in this lesson?
- postal code
- What does 「窓口（まどぐち）」 mean in this lesson?
- counter, service window
- What does 「貼る（はる）」 mean in this lesson?
- to stick, to paste
- What does 「外国（がいこく）」 mean in this lesson?
- foreign country
- 切手を封筒に（ ）。
- Stamps are stuck onto envelopes, so 貼ります is correct.
- 母（ ）手紙を送りました。
- The receiver of the letter takes に.
- 郵便局は駅の前（ ）あります。
- Location of a thing uses 〜にあります.
- 「宛名」の意味はどれですか。
- 宛名 is the name and address written for the person receiving the mail.
- 店員が「ここに書いてください」と言いました。何をしますか。
- 「〜てください」is a request, so you write.
- 大きい荷物はどこに出しますか。
- The reading says large packages do not fit in a post box, so you hand them in at the counter.