コンテナ

こんてな
noun
container
1. container (shipping)
A large metal box used for transporting goods by ship, truck, or train, designed for easy loading and transfer between different modes of transport.
コンテナを積(つ)む。
To load containers.
コンテナ船(せん)が港(みなと)に着(つ)いた。
The container ship arrived at the port.
コンテナで運(はこ)ぶ。
To transport by container.

From English "container." Refers specifically to large standardized metal boxes used in international shipping and freight transport.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • コンテナを積(つ)む: to load containers
  • コンテナを降(お)ろす: to unload containers
  • コンテナ船(せん): container ship
  • コンテナ輸送(ゆそう): container transport
  • コンテナターミナル: container terminal
  • コンテナヤード: container yard

RELATED TERMS:

  • 貨物(かもつ): freight, cargo
  • 積(つ)み荷(に): loaded cargo
  • 港(みなと): port, harbor

NOTE:
In everyday Japanese, コンテナ can also refer to smaller storage containers or shipping boxes, but the primary meaning is the large metal freight containers.

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Added 2026.2.3 20:36 · Revised 2026.3.30 21:38
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