送付|そうふsoufu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsending; forwarding; remitting
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 送付する（そうふする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 送付します（そうふします） |
| Negative (nai) | 送付しない（そうふしない） |
| polite (masen) | 送付しません（そうふしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 送付せず・送付せぬ（そうふせず・そうふせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 送付した（そうふした） |
| polite (mashita) | 送付しました（そうふしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 送付しなかった（そうふしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 送付しませんでした（そうふしませんでした） |
| Te form | 送付して（そうふして） |
| Potential | 送付できる（そうふできる） |
| Passive | 送付される（そうふされる） |
| Causative | 送付させる（そうふさせる） |
| Causative passive | 送付させられる（そうふさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 送付すれば（そうふすれば） |
| tara | 送付したら（そうふしたら） |
| Volitional | 送付しよう（そうふしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 送付しましょう（そうふしましょう） |
| Imperative | 送付しろ（そうふしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym差し出すさしだすNeutralA verb for holding something out or handing it in — extending a hand or presenting and submitting documents — rather than sending it off.
- Synonym送るおくるNeutralThe everyday, most common verb for sending things; 「送付」 is more businesslike and written, used mostly for documents and materials.
- Synonym送り届けるおくりとどけるNeutralA verb for getting something into the recipient's hands; stresses that it is actually delivered, or escorting a person to a destination.
- Synonym届けるとどけるNeutralMeans delivering something to the other party; also reporting or filing notice with an office, as in 「警察に届ける」.
- Synonym発信はっしんNeutralSending out signals or messages; leans toward electronic communication and putting information out, whereas 「送付」 is about sending documents and materials.
- Synonym郵送ゆうそうNeutralSending by post; use when something goes through the mail, as in 「郵送料」 (postage).
- Synonym発送はっそうNeutralShipping goods out; used for sending products or merchandise, as in 「発送通知」 (shipping notice).
- Synonym送り出すおくりだすNeutralA verb for sending out or seeing someone off; the focus is on a person setting out and leaving.
- Related移送いそうWrittenWritten/formal word for transferring or transporting a person or thing somewhere else, as in 「患者の移送」.
- Related送り込むおくりこむNeutralA verb for sending things or people in; the focus is on dispatching personnel into a place.
- RelatedよこすCasualColloquial verb for someone sending something over to me; the direction is toward the speaker.
- Related送出そうしゅつWrittenA written/formal noun for sending out; the focus is on the output of things like electricity or gas.
- Related送達そうたつWrittenA legal term for formal delivery; used for officially serving court or legal documents.
- Antonym受け取りうけとりNeutralReceiving or receipt; the recipient-side counterpart of 「送付」.
- Antonym回収かいしゅうNeutralCollecting or retrieving things back; the reverse of 「送付」, gathering in what was sent out.
For business sending of documents and materials, use 「送付」, as in 「資料を送付する」 or 「送付状」. For everyday sending say 「送る」; for sending by post 「郵送」; for shipping goods 「発送」; for legal documents 「送達」. The opposites are 「受け取り」 and 「回収」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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