How to say "address" in Japanese
- 話しかけるはなしかけるichidan verb, transitive verbThe verb 'address' in the sense of speaking to someone, often starting a conversation; use it when you address a person directly, as in calling out to a stranger.
- nounThe loanword for 'address'; it can denote a street address like 住所, but it also covers email and web addresses.
- 住所じゅうしょnounThe address of a home, business, or other location — the street address you write on a form or give so someone can find you or send you mail.
- 宛先あてさきnounThe address or destination something is sent to; use it for the recipient's address on mail or a package, the address paired with sending.
- 講演こうえんnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbA formal speech or lecture given to an audience; it covers 'address' only as a noun — the speech itself — not the verb of speaking to someone.
Use 住所 for a home or business address, 宛先 for the address something is sent to, 「アドレス」 for the loanword (email/web), 「話しかける」 for the verb of speaking to someone, and 講演 for a formal speech.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 話しかけるはなしかけるto address (someone)
- アドレスaddress
- 住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.)
- 宛先あてさきaddress
- 講演こうえんlecture
- 呼びかけるよびかけるto call out to
- 演説えんぜつspeech
- 番地ばんちhouse number
- 表書きおもてがきaddress (on envelope, etc.)
- 所番地ところばんちaddress
- 居所いどころwhereabouts
- 教書きょうしょmessage (delivered by the US president or a state governor)
- 所在地しょざいちlocation
- 住まいすまいdwelling
- 住居じゅうきょdwelling
- アドaddress
- 語りかけるかたりかけるto make a speech
- 上書きうわがきsuperscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.)
- 辞じaddress (e.g. opening or closing remarks)
- 宿所しゅくしょaddress
- 宛所あてどころaddress (of a letter, parcel, etc.)
- 名宛なあてaddress (on an envelope)
- 宛てるあてるto address
- 差し出し先さしだしさきaddress
- 住屋じゅうおくdwelling
- 現住所げんじゅうしょ(present) address
- 所書きところがき(written) address
- うらるURL
- ところaddress
- 挨拶あいさつspeech (congratulatory or appreciative)
- 言いかけるいいかけるto speak to
- かけるto address (someone)
- 先さきdestination
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