(たくはい)

たくはい
noun
home delivery
1. home delivery, delivery service
The service of delivering goods to someone's home or a specified address.
宅配(たくはい)便(びん)荷物(にもつ)(おく)
To send a package by home delivery service.
宅配(たくはい)ピザ(たの)んだ。
I ordered pizza delivery.
宅配(たくはい)ボックス(とど)いていた。
It had been delivered to the delivery box.

宅配(たくはい) means home delivery service. It's commonly seen in compounds.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 宅配便(たくはいびん) (delivery service, courier service)
  • 宅配(たくはい)ピザ (pizza delivery)
  • 宅配(たくはい)ボックス (delivery box/locker)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 配達(はいたつ) (delivery - more general term)
  • 出前(でまえ) (food delivery from restaurants)