Japanese word

運搬

Pronunciation

Romajiunpan

Meaning

  • nountransportation

Example

商品の運搬には車を使います。shō hin no un pan ni wa kuruma o tsuka i ma su

A vehicle is used to transport goods.

Illustration for 運搬 (transportation)

More examples

大型機械の運搬には特別な許可が必要です。ō gata ki kai no un pan ni wa toku betsu na kyo ka ga hitsu yō de su

Special permission is required to transport large machinery.

Core concept

Describes moving physical goods from one place to another, with emphasis on the act of carrying or conveying them.

Common phrases

  • 運搬用車両un pan yō sha ryō

    transport vehicle

  • 運搬業者un pan gyō sha

    transport contractor

  • 長距離運搬chō kyo ri un pan

    long-distance transport

Similar words

輸送yusō: The organized movement of goods over a distance, usually by vehicle or another transport system.
搬送hansō: The act of carrying or moving an object to a particular place, often within a facility.
運送unsō: The business or service of carrying goods from a sender to a recipient.

Definition in Japanese

物品をある場所から別の場所へ運び移すこと。bup pin o a ru ba sho ka ra betsu no ba sho e hako bi utsu su ko to

Word origin

運搬 (unpan) combines 運 (un, "carry") with 搬 (han, "carry") in a Sino-Japanese compound; together they denote carrying goods from place to place.

Usage tips

  • 運搬 (unpan) is more formal than 運ぶ (hakobu) and commonly appears in technical or logistical contexts.

Related words

  • 運搬するunpansurutransportverb
  • 運搬業unpangyōtransportation businessnoun

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