🇯🇵 How to say

“post office” in Japanese

郵便局ゆうびんきょく
Illustration of "post office" in a Japanese cultural setting
A blue and white sign with the kanji 郵便局 hangs above a small storefront. People walk in carrying packages and letters, while a postal worker in uniform sorts mail behind the counter.

Usage note

This is a common place where you send letters and packages, and it's often recognizable by its blue and white signs in Japan.

Examples

  • 郵便局はあそこです。

    The post office is over there.

  • 手紙を郵便局に出します。

    I will send the letter at the post office.

  • 郵便局で切手を買いました。

    I bought stamps at the post office.

Quick check

What does "郵便局" mean?

  • A. post office
  • B. bus
  • C. river
  • D. foot

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