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書留

書き留め書留め

Reading

Kana: かきとめ
Romaji: kakitome
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

registered mail

Note: abbreviation
See also: 書留郵便
2

registration (e.g. of mail); writing down; putting on record; recording; making a note of

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる
Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop

Example Sentences

この手紙(てがみ)書留(かきとめ)にしたい。
➥I want to have this letter registered.
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この手紙(てがみ)書留(かきとめ)にしてもらいたい。
➥I want this letter registered.
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これを書留(かきとめ)(おく)ると(なん)(にち)くらいかかりますか。
➥How many days will it take if I send this as registered mail?
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これを書留(かきとめ)でお(ねが)いします。
➥I'd like to send this by registered mail.
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この小包(こづつみ)書留(かきとめ)にしたいのですが。
➥I'd like to have this parcel registered.
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(きみ)(あたら)しい電話(でんわ)番号(ばんごう)手帳(てちょう)にかきとめさせてくれ。
➥Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook.
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