How to say 'Email' in Japanese | メール

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The Japanese word for Email is 'Meeru', written as メール in Japanese.

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Meeru

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'メール (めーる)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'mail' and specifically refers to 'email' in modern usage. It is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to refer to electronic messages sent via email or messaging services. For example: I received an email「メールを受け取りました」(めーるをうけとりました). Please send me an email「メールを送ってください」(めーるをおくってください). Note that while 'メール' can sometimes refer to text messages in casual conversation, its primary meaning is 'email'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

516

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word メール

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

メ

Reading

katakana

ル

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'Meeru' means 'Email' .

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