ポスト

• 読み: ポスト
• ローマ字: posuto
• 発音: /po.sɯ.to/

意味

Postbox; mailbox. A box for depositing outgoing mail, typically red in Japan.

A loanword from English 'post' with multiple senses in Japanese: (1) a mailbox/postbox for sending letters (赤いポスト, the iconic red postbox), (2) a position or role (ポストに就く, to take a position), and (3) in modern usage, a social media post. The mailbox sense is most basic. Japan's red cylindrical postboxes (丸型ポスト) are a nostalgic cultural icon.

例文

1. 手紙を書いたら駅前のポストに投函してきてね。
2. 最近はポストに届くのは請求書ばかりだ。
3. あの赤いポストは明治時代から使われているらしい。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, postal services, directions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From English 'post' (mail), borrowed into Japanese during the Meiji era when the modern postal system was established. Written in katakana as a standard loanword. The word has since expanded to include meanings like 'position' and 'social media post.'

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal