Japanese word

宅配

Pronunciation

Romajitakuhai

Meaning

  • nounhome delivery

Example

この店は宅配をしています。ko no mise wa taku hai o shi te i ma su

This store offers home delivery.

Illustration for 宅配 (home delivery)

More examples

重い荷物は宅配で送ります。omo i ni motsu wa taku hai de oku ri ma su

I send heavy packages through a home delivery service.

Core concept

It centers on arranging for goods or meals to reach someone at home instead of being collected elsewhere.

Common phrases

  • 宅配を頼むtaku hai o tano mu

    order home delivery

  • 宅配で送るtaku hai de oku ru

    send by home delivery

  • 宅配を利用するtaku hai o ri yō su ru

    use home delivery

Similar words

配達haitatsu: The act of bringing goods or items to a specified person or place.
配送haisō: The transport of goods from a seller or storage point to a destination.
出前demae: Prepared food brought from a restaurant or shop to a customer's home.
宅配便takuhaibin: A service for sending packages to a recipient through a delivery company.

Definition in Japanese

商品や料理などを、注文した人の家まで届けること。shō hin ya ryō ri na do o chū mon shi ta hito no ie ma de todo ke ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 宅 (taku, "home") + 配 (hai, "distribution") describes the distribution of goods to a home.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, 宅配 (takuhai) covers delivery of both purchased goods and prepared meals, so it is broader than parcel delivery alone.

Related words

  • 宅配するtakuhaisurudeliver to a homeverb

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