注文
Meaning in Englishorder, request, purchase order
Animated kanji stroke order
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What it means
注文 means the act of requesting goods or services from a seller; in everyday use it refers to placing an order or to the item or service that is ordered. In business and consumer settings, 注文 appears in catalogs, checkout processes, menus, and service requests, and it forms the basis of procurement in many industries.
Main meanings
- As a noun, a request or order for goods or services.
- As a verb phrase 注文する, meaning to place an order or request something from a supplier.
- In business writing or consumer contexts, related forms include 発注 for procurement orders and 注文書 as an order form.
How to use it
Usage: In everyday Japanese, 注文 is used in business and consumer settings to request goods or services; it appears in checkout flows, menus, catalogs, and service requests. The verb form 注文する is standard, while more formal procurement contexts often prefer 発注 to denote placing a purchase order.
Variants and close terms
- オーダー (ōdā) — casual loanword used in restaurants and modern retail
- 発注 (hatchū) — formal procurement order in business
- 依頼 (irai) — general request or commission
Composition
- 注: to pour, note or register a request; contributes the initiating action
- 文: text, document; provides the formal, written frame for the instruction
Etymology
chū + mon are the on'yomi readings for 注 and 文; the compound chūmon arrived via Sino-Japanese influence and took the meaning 'order' in commercial and bureaucratic usage.
Origin
Origin: The concept emerged in Japanese usage under Chinese cultural influence, becoming common in administrative and commercial language; its everyday sense of placing an order for goods or services solidified with modern commerce.
Word class
Noun (名詞); can form a verb with suru: 注文する