English Dictionary

snail mail

名詞

レトロニム 不可算名詞

(retronym) Mail sent physically in the post, especially as compared to email.

日本語の意味

電子メールに対し、実際に郵便局などを利用して物理的に送られる伝統的な郵便物。

I finally received the invitation by snail mail, with a handwritten note tucked inside.

やっと招待状が郵便で届き、中に手書きのメモが入っていました。

意味（1）

(retronym) Mail sent physically in the post, especially as compared to email.

To send a letter by snail mail (the Postal Service), you must still compose it, and also print it out, unless you write it by hand or on a typewriter.