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送る

おくる

N5to send · to see off

Examples

遠くの友人に小包を送った。

駅まで客を送ってから家へ戻った。

Included kanji

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: In 送る (おくる), send stem plus inflecting forms the verb for sending or seeing off.
  • Basic usage: 送る can mean dispatching an object or information, or accompanying a person as a send-off.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Sending and seeing off
    • The object and route select the sense, and 送ってから connects the completed action to what happens afterward.

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