Japanese Conversation · Level 63
75 words
Japanese word
発注
Pronunciation
Romajihatchū
Meaning
- nounorder
Example
部品を発注しました。bu hin o hat chū shi ma shi ta
I ordered the parts.
More examples
在庫を確認してから発注してください。zai ko o kaku nin shi te ka ra hat chū shi te ku da sa i
Please check the inventory before placing the order.
Core concept
発注 (hatchū) describes directing a request for needed goods or services to the party that will supply them.
Common phrases
発注するhat chū su ru
place an order
発注を受けるhat chū o u ke ru
receive an order
発注を取り消すhat chū o to ri ke su
cancel an order
Similar words
注文chūmon: A request for goods or services to be supplied by another party.
Definition in Japanese
必要な品物や仕事を業者に注文して取り寄せること。hitsu yō na shina mono ya shi goto o gyō sha ni chū mon shi te to ri yo se ru ko to
Word origin
発注 (hatchū) combines 発 (hatsu, "send out") with 注 (chū, "pour or put into"), and the compound refers to sending an order to a supplier.
Usage tips
- 発注 (hatchū) often belongs to formal business language, whereas 注文 (chūmon) also commonly describes a customer's order at a shop or restaurant.
Related words
- 発注者hatchūshaordering partynoun