Word
配達
Meaning in Englishdelivery, distribution
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Word context
What it means
配達 means the delivery of goods or documents to a recipient, typically by a courier, postal service, or logistics company, and the act of transporting items to a designated destination.
Main meanings
- delivery service of packages and mail by couriers or the postal network
- the contractual or logistical aspect of handing over goods to a purchaser, including timing and location
- the act of delivering goods as part of e-commerce, retail, or business operations
How to use it
Used as a noun to denote the act of delivering goods, mail, or packages; used in formal contexts such as business contracts or service descriptions, as well as everyday speech when discussing delivery status or arrangements; can be combined with する to form 配達する.
Variants and close terms
- 配送 – haisou (distribution, delivery in logistics)
- 納品 – nouhin (delivery of goods under a contract)
- 届ける – todokeru (to deliver, to hand over)
Composition
- 配 distributes, allocate, arrange
- 達 reach, arrive, accomplish
- Together these kanji form the notion of delivering items to a destination
Etymology
配達 is a native compound read haitatsu. The first kanji 配 conveys distribution or provisioning, and 達 carries the sense of reaching or arriving; together they express the action of delivering items to a destination.
Word class
noun (名詞)