English–Japanese

“dispatch” in Japanese

Japanese

Also派遣 (haken)

Pronunciation

Romajishutsudō

Example

消防隊が出動します。shō bō tai ga shutsu dō shi ma su

The fire department is dispatched.

Illustration for 出動 (dispatch)

How to say “dispatch” in Japanese

“Dispatch” in Japanese is 出動 (shutsudō).

Focuses on a unit moving from its base into an active situation in response to a need.

Full entry for 出動: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 出動

事故の知らせを受け、救急隊の出動を要請しました。ji ko no shi ra se o u ke kyū kyū tai no shutsu dō o yō sei shi ma shi ta

After hearing about the accident, we requested that the emergency medical team be dispatched.

Tips for using 出動

  • In Japanese news, 出動 (shutsudō) often appears when firefighters or police are sent to an incident, giving the word an official, organized tone rather than the everyday sense of simply going out.

Other Japanese words for “dispatch”

会社は社員を東京へ派遣します。kai sha wa sha in o tō kyō e ha ken shi ma su

The company dispatches an employee to Tokyo.

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