Illustration: At a Japanese apartment dining table, an adult opens a thick, unmarked envelope delivered by a relative. A narrow adhesive strip crosses the flap and the envelope body; one end is still firmly attached while the other tears as the flap lifts.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

封ふう

fuu

seal

Often used in 封を切る, meaning to open a sealed item. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

いったん封ふうを切きるとそのテープは返品へんぴんできません。
Once you break the seal, you can’t return the tape.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれはその手紙てがみを読よむどころか、封ふうも切きらなかった。
Far from reading the letter, he did not even open it.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは手紙てがみの封ふうを開あけずに送おくり返かえした。
He sent the letter back unopened.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 封

封seal; closingOnフウ・ホウ

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