Japanese word

出荷

Pronunciation

Romajishukka

Meaning

  • nounshipping

Example

商品は出荷前に確認します。shō hin wa shuk ka mae ni kaku nin shi ma su

We check the products before shipping.

Illustration for 出荷 (shipping)

More examples

安全確認のため、商品の出荷を一時停止します。an zen kaku nin no ta me shō hin no shuk ka o ichi ji tei shi shi ma su

We will temporarily stop shipping the products for a safety check.

Core concept

Means releasing goods from a seller or producer so that they can be transported to the recipient.

Common phrases

  • 出荷前shuk ka mae

    before shipping

  • 出荷量shuk ka ryō

    shipping volume

  • 出荷先shuk ka saki

    shipping destination

Similar words

発送hassō: The process of sending goods or packages from one place to another.
配送haisō: The movement of goods to a customer or other specified destination.
出庫shukko: The taking of goods out of a warehouse or storage area.

Definition in Japanese

商品などを輸送のために送り出すこと。shō hin na do o yu sō no ta me ni oku ri da su ko to

Word origin

出荷 (shukka) consists of 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 荷 (ka, "cargo"), forming the sense of cargo being sent out.

Usage tips

  • The English noun shipment names the goods or batch sent out, while shipping more often names the process of sending them.

Other meanings

  • shipmentnoun
  • dispatchnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 出荷するshukkasurushipverb

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