切手|きってkitte[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounstamp (postage)
    趣味しゅみは切手きってを集あつめることです。↗
    My hobby is collecting stamps.
  2. nounmerchandise certificate
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym郵便切手ゆうびんきってNeutralNeutral in register; the full form of 切手, used when the postage-stamp sense must be distinguished from others such as merchandise certificates.

切手 covers both postage stamps and merchandise certificates; use 郵便切手 when you need to make clear that postage stamps, not another kind of 切手, are meant.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 為替かわせの一種いっしゅで引き替ひきかえにあるものと引き替ひきかえることのできる証書しょうしょ。
  2. 配達はいたつを委託いたくする郵便物ゆうびんぶつに貼はる印紙いんし。郵便ゆうびん切手きって。
  3. 和文わぶん通話つうわ表ひょうで「き」を表あらわす。
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