手紙（てがみ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: letter (mail)
Example sentences
- 久しぶりに友達へ手紙を書いた。 — I wrote a letter to my friend for the first time in a while.
- 祖母から手紙が届いた。 — A letter arrived from my grandmother.
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