Vocabulary

What does 送る (おくる, okuru) mean?

送る (おくる, okuru) means to send (a letter, an item); to see (someone) off.

Quick facts
Readingおくる
Romajiokuru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おくる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokuru

to send (a letter, an item); to see (someone) off

GenkiGenki 14
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to send; to dispatch; to forward
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury
  4. 4godan verb · transitive to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life)
  5. 5godan verb · transitive to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner)

Example sentences

  • I sent photos to my mother back home.

  • I saw my friend off to the station.

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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.

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