Japanese Conversation · Level 108
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Japanese word
集荷
Pronunciation
Romajishūka
Meaning
- nouncargo pickup
Example
宅配業者が荷物を集荷します。taku hai gyō sha ga ni motsu o shū ka shi ma su
The delivery company picks up the package.
More examples
集荷の時間を変更したいです。shū ka no ji kan o hen kō shi ta i de su
I would like to change the pickup time.
Core concept
集荷 (shūka) means taking goods from the sender into a carrier's delivery network.
Common phrases
集荷依頼shū ka i rai
pickup request
集荷時間shū ka ji kan
pickup time
集荷場所shū ka ba sho
pickup location
Similar words
引き取りhikitori: The act of taking goods from a specified person or place for transport or possession.
Definition in Japanese
運送する荷物を送り主のもとへ取りに行き、受け取ること。un sō su ru ni motsu o oku ri nushi no mo to e to ri ni i ki u ke to ru ko to
Word origin
The word joins 集 (shū, "gather") with 荷 (ka, "load"), so its structure points to collecting loads for delivery.
Usage tips
- Because 集荷 (shūka) belongs to logistics and delivery language, it sounds natural in business messages but is not the usual word for picking up a friend, despite the broader uses of English "pickup".
Related words
- 集荷するshūkasurupick up cargoverb