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leave-at-door delivery; contactless delivery
A delivery option where packages are left at the door, in a designated spot, or in a delivery box without requiring a signature or direct handoff.
置き配でお願いします。
Please leave it at the door.
置き配を指定したら玄関前に届いていた。
When I selected leave-at-door delivery, it was left at the front entrance.
雨の日は置き配だと濡れてしまうことがある。
On rainy days, packages left at the door can get wet.
置き配 became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as a contactless delivery option.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 置き配を指定する (to select leave-at-door delivery)
- 置き配で届く (to be delivered via leave-at-door)
- 置き配場所 (leave-at-door delivery location)
RELATED TERMS:
- 宅配ボックス: delivery locker
- 再配達: redelivery
- 対面受け取り: in-person receipt