宅 配 便(たくはいびん)

たくはいびん

noun

home delivery service, parcel delivery

See also: 宅急便(たっきゅうびん) (brand name (Yamato))

1. home delivery service, parcel delivery

A courier service that delivers packages directly to homes or businesses. Major services in Japan include Yamato (Kuroneko), Sagawa, and Japan Post's Yu-Pack.

宅配便(たくはいびん)が届(とど)いた。

A delivery arrived.

宅配便(たくはいびん)で送(おく)る。

To send by delivery service.

不在(ふざい)だったので、宅配便(たくはいびん)の再配達(さいはいたつ)を頼(たの)んだ。

I wasn't home, so I requested redelivery.

Common collocations

宅配便(たくはいびん)を受(う)け取(と)る: to receive a delivery
宅配便(たくはいびん)で送(おく)る: to send by courier
再配達(さいはいたつ)を頼(たの)む: to request redelivery

Cultural note

Japan has an efficient delivery system with options for time-slot delivery and easy redelivery scheduling via phone or app.

Related words

配達(はいたつ): delivery
荷物(にもつ): package, luggage
不在票(ふざいひょう): missed delivery notice

Related Words

Related: 配達(はいたつ) (delivery)

Related: 荷物(にもつ) (package, luggage)

Related: 不在票(ふざいひょう) (missed delivery notice)

Compare: 小包(こづつみ) (parcel, package)

Related: 配達(はいたつ)状況(じょうきょう) (delivery status)

Related: 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ) (mail)

Compare: バイク便(びん) (motorcycle courier)

Compare: 速達便(そくたつびん) (express mail)

general

Added 2026.2.2 19:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

09500/09534_takuhaibin