Japanese word

運輸

Pronunciation

Romajiun'yu

Meaning

  • nountransportation

Example

運輸業は国の経済に欠かせません。un yu gō wa kuni no kei zai ni ka ka se ma se n

The transportation industry is essential to the country's economy.

Illustration for 運輸 (transportation)

More examples

この港は、国際運輸の重要な拠点です。ko no minato wa koku sai un yu no jū yō na kyo ten de su

This port is an important hub for international transportation.

Core concept

It presents transport as a service or system that carries people and goods to where they need to go.

Common phrases

  • 運輸部門un yu bu mon

    transportation sector

  • 運輸機関un yu ki kan

    transportation agency

  • 運輸業界un yu gyō kai

    transportation industry

Similar words

輸送yusō: The movement of people or goods from one place to another, often by a particular method or route.
運送unsō: The delivery of goods from one place to another as a service.
交通kōtsū: The movement of people and vehicles, or the system that allows such movement.

Definition in Japanese

人や物をある場所から別の場所へ運ぶこと。また、そのための事業。hito ya mono o a ru ba sho ka ra betsu no ba sho e hako bu ko to ma ta so no ta me no ji gyō

Word origin

運輸 (un'yu, "transport") is formed from the Sino-Japanese readings 運 (un, "carry") and 輸 (yu, "send or transport").

Usage tips

  • The term 運輸 (un'yu) often appears in formal compounds and documents, while everyday speech tends to use simpler expressions for carrying or moving things.

Related words

  • 運輸業unyugyōtransportation industrynoun
  • 運輸業者unyugyōshatransportation operatornoun

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