送ります（おくります、okurimasu）
- to send

The Japanese verb 送ります (pronounced okurimasu) generally means "to send," "to forward," or "to see off." The specific meaning depends on the context, but it always involves the act of dispatching something or someone. The act involves the movement of something from a sender to a receiver. It can also refer to seeing someone off, such as at a train station or airport. It is a versatile verb used in various situations, from mailing a letter to accompanying someone to their destination. The meaning is very close to "to send."

⚫︎ 手紙を送ります Translation: I will send a letter. ⚫︎ 荷物を送ります Translation: I will send a package. ⚫︎ 空港まで友達を送ります Translation: I will see my friend off at the airport.

⚫︎ 送ります is used when you are dispatching something, whether it be a physical object like a letter or a package, or a person, like seeing someone off. ⚫︎ It can also be used to send digital information, though the specific word might be adjusted slightly depending on the context. ⚫︎ The subject is usually indicated by the particle が or は, though it might sometimes be omitted. ⚫︎ The thing being sent is marked by the particle を. ⚫︎ The destination (if applicable) is marked by the particle に.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 送ります. ⚫︎ The hiragana reading is おくります. ⚫︎ The okurigana is ります. There are no significant variations in okurigana for this verb in standard usage.

⚫︎ 出す (dasu): to send out; to take out; to put out. Often used for sending things in general. ⚫︎ 届ける (todokeru): to deliver; to send. More emphasis on the arrival of the thing sent. ⚫︎ 届く (todoku): to arrive; to reach. (intransitive verb related to 届ける) ⚫︎ 発信する (hasshin suru): to transmit; to send out (e.g., a message). Used more specifically for digital communication.

⚫︎ 受け取る (uketoru): to receive; to accept. ⚫︎ もらう (morau): to receive (from someone).

友達にプレゼントを送ります ・Translation: I will send a present to my friend. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the typical use of 送ります for sending a physical item (a present) to someone. The particle に shows the recipient.

メールを送ります ・Translation: I will send an email. ・Explanation: This is a common usage of 送ります in the context of digital communication. The particle を marks the object that is sent.

⚫︎ The kanji 送 combines the radicals 辶 (しんにょう) indicating "movement" or "road" and 公 (kou) meaning "public" or "official." ⚫︎ The original meaning of the word likely related to sending something out officially or on a designated path. ⚫︎ The word has evolved to encompass the broader meaning of "to send," including sending letters, packages, and accompanying people.