Japanese word

運送

Pronunciation

Romajiunsō

Meaning

  • nountransport

Example

この荷物の運送をお願いします。ko no ni motsu no un sō o o nega i shi ma su

Please arrange transport for this package.

Illustration for 運送 (transport)

More examples

遠方への運送は、専門の業者に任せると安心です。en pō e no un sō wa sen mon no gyō sha ni maka se ru to an shin de su

It is reassuring to entrust long-distance transport to a specialized carrier.

Core concept

Describes the organized movement of goods from one place to another.

Common phrases

  • 運送を手配するun sō o te hai su ru

    arrange transport

  • 運送を委託するun sō o i taku su ru

    outsource transport

Similar words

輸送yusō: The movement of goods or people between places as part of a transport service.
配送haisō: The delivery of goods from a supplier or facility to a destination.
運搬unpan: The act of carrying goods or objects from one place to another.

Definition in Japanese

荷物などを目的地まで運ぶこと。ni motsu na do o moku teki chi ma de hako bu ko to

Word origin

運送 (unsō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 運 (un, "carry") and 送 (sō, "send"), expressing the movement of goods.

Usage tips

  • In business Japanese, 運送 (unsō) often appears in formal logistics language, while English may use transport or shipping depending on the context.

Other meanings

  • shippingnoun

Related words

  • 運送業unsōgyōtransportation businessnoun
  • 運送業者unsōgyōshatransportation providernoun

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