Vocabulary

What does 手紙 (てがみ, tegami) mean?

手紙 (てがみ, tegami) means letter.

Quick facts
Readingてがみ
Romajitegami
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
てがみ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontegami

letter

GenkiGenki 4
  1. 1noun letter; note

Example sentences

  • I write a letter to my mother.

  • A letter came from my friend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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