宅配便(たくはいびん)

たくはいびん
noun
home delivery service, parcel delivery
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:

  • 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
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