Japanese word

宅配便

Pronunciation

Romajitakuhaibin

Meaning

  • nounparcel delivery

Example

宅配便で荷物を送ります。taku hai bin de ni motsu o oku ri ma su

I will send the package through a parcel delivery service.

Illustration for 宅配便 (parcel delivery)

More examples

不在票を見て、宅配便の営業所に連絡しました。fu zai hyō o mi te taku hai bin no ei gyō sho ni ren raku shi ma shi ta

After seeing the missed-delivery notice, I contacted the parcel delivery office.

Core concept

Centers on the organized movement of packages to people's homes or other designated addresses.

Common phrases

  • 宅配便が届くtaku hai bin ga todo ku

    a parcel is delivered

  • 宅配便で送るtaku hai bin de oku ru

    send by parcel delivery

  • 宅配便を受け取るtaku hai bin o u ke to ru

    receive a parcel delivery

  • 宅配便の料金taku hai bin no ryō kin

    parcel delivery fee

Similar words

宅配takuhai: A service that delivers goods directly to homes or other designated addresses.
配送haisō: The transport and delivery of goods from a sender to a destination.

Definition in Japanese

荷物を指定された届け先まで運び、受け手に渡すサービス。ni motsu o shi tei sa re ta todo ke saki ma de hako bi u ke te ni wata su sā bi su

Word origin

宅配便 (takuhaibin) combines 宅 (taku, "home"), 配 (hai, "distribution"), and 便 (bin, "means or service") to name a package delivery service.

Usage tips

  • The word refers to the delivery service as a whole, so it can describe how a package is sent rather than the package itself.

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