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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

投函

投かん

Reading

Kana: とうかん
Romaji: toukan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

mailing; posting

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Readings: カン、 はこ、 い.れる
Meaning: box (archaic)

Example Sentences

(わす)れずに手紙(てがみ)投函(とうかん)して(くだ)さい。
➥Please don't forget to post the letters.
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その手紙(てがみ)をすぐに投函(とうかん)しなさい。
➥Post that letter right away.
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(わたし)息子(むすこ)にその手紙(てがみ)投函(とうかん)させた。
➥I got my son to post the letters.
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この手紙(てがみ)(かなら)投函(とうかん)して(くだ)さい。
➥Don't fail to mail this letter.
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(かなら)ずこのハガキを投函(とうかん)しなさい。
➥Post this card without fail.
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この手紙(てがみ)(わす)れずに投函(とうかん)しなさい。
➥Remember to mail this letter.
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