VocabJLPT N2
post
NounPrenominal

Definitions

  1. 1. postbox
  2. 2. mailbox
  3. 3. post
  4. 4. post (e.g. goalpost)
This katakana noun can refer to a mailbox or postbox where letters are deposited, or it can mean a position or post in a job or organization. The meaning depends on context, so pay attention to how it is being used.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Just to be safe, let me check the mailbox one more time.

Sentence 2

I looked up and there was a cat sitting right on top of the mailbox!

Sentence 3

It's probably just ads again — I really can't be bothered to check the mailbox.

Sentence 4

There's a mailbox just around the corner.

Sentence 5

Wait, there's a key sitting inside the mailbox!