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How to Say ‘Will be mailed later’ in Japanese

はあとで郵送します

wa ato de yuusou shi masu

[wa ato de yuusou shi masu]

💬 Usage Tip: [郵送します] means "will mail/send by post." [あとで] means "later."

🇯🇵 In Japan: It is common in Japan for official cards and notices to arrive by mail after registration is processed.

Phrase Breakdown

は

wa

[wa]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence, often pronounced 'wa'.

Example

保険証はあとで来ます。

The insurance card will come later.

あとで

ato de

later

Indicates something will happen at a later time.

Example

あとで郵送します。

I will mail it later.

Words in this phrase

あと

ato

[ato]

later

Means some time afterward, not now.

Example

あとで電話します。

I will call later.

で

de

[de]

at; in; with; by

Here it works with あと to mean 'later' as a time expression.

Example

あとで確認します。

I will check later.

郵送します

yuusou shi masu

will mail / send by post

Polite verb meaning to send something through the mail.

Example

書類をあとで郵送します。

I will mail the documents later.

Words in this phrase

郵送

yuusou

[yuusou]

mailing; post

Refers to sending something by post.

Example

書類を郵送します。

I will mail the documents.

し

shi

[shi]

do

Part of the polite verb します used with nouns like 郵送.

Example

あとで郵送します。

I will mail it later.

ます

masu

[masu]

polite verb ending

Marks a polite present/future statement.

Example

市役所から送ります。

They will send it from city hall.

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