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missed delivery notice; absence notification slip
A slip left by a delivery driver when the recipient is not home. It contains information for scheduling a redelivery, including a tracking number and contact details.
不在連絡票がポストに入っていた。
A missed delivery notice was in the mailbox.
不在連絡票に書いてある番号に電話して再配達を依頼した。
I called the number on the missed delivery notice and requested redelivery.
最近は不在連絡票のQRコードから再配達の手続きができるようになった。
Recently, you can arrange redelivery through the QR code on the missed delivery notice.
Composed of 不在 (absence), 連絡 (contact, notification), and 票 (slip, form). A very practical term for daily life in Japan, where package delivery is extremely common.
Most delivery companies in Japan (宅配便) leave this slip and allow redelivery scheduling by phone, internet, or app.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不在連絡票で再配達を依頼する (to request redelivery using the notice)
- 不在連絡票が届く (to receive a missed delivery notice)
- 不在連絡票の番号 (number on the delivery notice)