郵便局（ゆうびんきょく、yuubinkyoku）
- post office

The word 郵便局 郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく) means "post office" or "postal service." It is a place where you can send and receive mail, packages, and also often provides other services like banking and insurance. ⚫︎ It is a crucial part of daily life in Japan for both personal and business communications. ⚫︎ The 郵便局 郵便局 plays a key role in the Japanese economy. ⚫︎ 郵便局郵便局 is the place for managing postal related things.

⚫︎ 手紙を郵便局 郵便局から送ります。 Translation: I will send a letter from the post office. ⚫︎ 郵便局 郵便局で荷物を送りたいです。 Translation: I want to send a package at the post office. ⚫︎ 最寄りの郵便局 郵便局はどこですか？ Translation: Where is the nearest post office?

You use 郵便局郵便局 in various situations: ⚫︎ When you need to send letters or packages. ⚫︎ When you want to buy stamps or postal supplies. ⚫︎ When you need to pick up a package. ⚫︎ When you are asking for directions to the post office. ⚫︎ When you are talking about the services offered by the post office.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 郵便局. ⚫︎ The reading is written in hiragana as ゆうびんきょく. ⚫︎ There are no common variations in how it is written. ⚫︎ It always has the same okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms for post office in Japanese, but you might use phrases like: ⚫︎ 郵便 (ゆうびん) - "postal service" (can be used as an abbreviation or contextually) ⚫︎ ポスト - "postbox"

There are no direct antonyms for "post office" in Japanese.

この手紙は郵便局 郵便局から出すべきですか？ ・Translation: Should I send this letter from the post office? ・Explanation: This sentence asks whether to send a letter from the post office or not.

現金は郵便局 郵便局のATMで引き出せます。 ・Translation: You can withdraw cash from the ATM at the post office. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the availability of ATMs for cash withdrawals at the post office.

The word is formed from two components: ⚫︎ 郵便 (ゆうびん) - "postal service" or "mail" ⚫︎ 局 (きょく) - "bureau," "office," or "station" Therefore, it literally translates to "postal office" or "postal station."