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direct delivery, direct shipping
Sending goods directly from the producer or source to the consumer, bypassing intermediaries or warehouses. Common in food marketing and e-commerce.
産地直送の野菜を買う。
Buy vegetables shipped directly from the farm.
工場から店舗に直送するので、新鮮なまま届く。
Since it's shipped directly from the factory to the store, it arrives fresh.
北海道の漁港から直送された海鮮が、この店の売りだ。
Seafood shipped directly from Hokkaido fishing ports is this restaurant's selling point.
USAGE:
Very commonly seen in the compound 産地直送 (direct from the producer), which is a major selling point for food products in Japan. Often appears on restaurant menus and in advertising to emphasize freshness.
GRAMMAR:
Functions as both a noun and a する verb: 直送する (to ship directly).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 産地直送: direct from the producer
- 工場直送: direct from the factory
- 漁港直送: direct from the fishing port
- 直送便: direct shipment