1.
handover briefing; passing on information
communicating important information from one person or shift to another, especially in workplaces
申し送りを忘れないでください。
Please don't forget to do the handover briefing.
夜勤から日勤への申し送りがある。
There's a handover briefing from the night shift to the day shift.
患者の状態を申し送りで伝えた。
I communicated the patient's condition during the handover.
FORMATION:
申す (humble: to say) + 送る (to send) → send a message/report
VERB FORM:
申し送る (to pass on information, to hand over)
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 申し送り事項 (handover items)
- 申し送りノート (handover notebook)
RELATED WORDS:
- 引き継ぎ (handover, succession - broader scope)
- 連絡 (communication, contact)
- 報告 (report)
WORKPLACE USAGE:
申し送り is especially common in hospitals, care facilities, and factories with shift work. It ensures continuity of care or operations. 引き継ぎ} tends to be used for longer-term handovers (job changes), while 申し送り is often for daily or shift-based information transfer.