送る

• 読み: おくる
• ローマ字: okuru
• 漢字の分解: 送 (sou/oku) — to send, to dispatch
• 発音: /o.kɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To send; to dispatch; to forward. Used for sending letters, packages, emails, and even seeing someone off.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated by changing the る ending. Beyond physical sending, 送る also means to see someone off (見送る) or to spend time (日々を送る). One of the most versatile verbs for communication and logistics at the N5 level.

例文

1. 母に手紙を送りました。
2. 友達に荷物を送ります。
3. 毎日メールを送っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: mail, communication, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 送 combines the radical 辶 (movement) with 关, suggesting forwarding something along a path. Used in Japanese since ancient times for dispatching goods and messages.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal