Illustration: Across the narrow lane between two neighboring Japanese homes, an upstairs resident sends a small wrapped parcel along a taut cord in a simple hanging basket. The sender stands at the far window with one arm extended after releasing it.

よこす

yokosu

to send

This colloquial word often implies sending something toward the speaker. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

すぐにこっちへ誰だれかよこしてくれ。
Send me somebody right away.
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誰だれが、私わたしに電報でんぽうをよこしたのか。
Who sent me a wire?
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
私わたしが事務所じむしょにいる間まは電話でんわをかけてよこさないでくれ。
Don’t phone me while I’m at the office.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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