申(もう)し送(おく)り

もうしおくり

noun, verb (godan)

handover briefing; passing on information; report

他動詞 transitivework business health

1. handover briefing; passing on information

communicating important information from one person or shift to another, especially in workplaces

申(もう)し送(おく)りを忘(わす)れないでください。

Please don't forget to do the handover briefing.

夜勤(やきん)から日勤(にっきん)への申(もう)し送(おく)りがある。

There's a handover briefing from the night shift to the day shift.

患者(かんじゃ)の状態(じょうたい)を申(もう)し送(おく)りで伝(つた)えた。

I communicated the patient's condition during the handover.

Forms

申(もう)す (humble: to say) + 送(おく)る (to send) → send a message/report
申(もう)し送(おく)る (to pass on information, to hand over)

Compounds

申(もう)し送(おく)り事項(じこう) (handover items)
申(もう)し送(おく)りノート (handover notebook)

Related words

引(ひ)き継(つ)ぎ (handover, succession - broader scope)
連絡(れんらく) (communication, contact)
報告(ほうこく) (report)

Workplace usage

申(もう)し送(おく)り is especially common in hospitals, care facilities, and factories with shift work. It ensures continuity of care or operations. 引(ひ)き継(つ)ぎ} tends to be used for longer-term handovers (job changes), while 申(もう)し送(おく)り is often for daily or shift-based information transfer.

Related Words

Synonym: 引(ひ)き継(つ)ぎ (handover (broader))

Related: 連絡(れんらく) (communication, contact)

Related: 報告(ほうこく) (report)

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Added 2026.1.26 13:46 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31

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