船便(ふなびん)

ふなびん
noun
sea mail; surface mail; ship transport
1. sea mail; surface mail; shipping by sea
Mail, packages, or cargo sent by ship rather than by air. Slower but cheaper than airmail, commonly used for heavy or bulky items.
船便(ふなびん)で送(おく)ると安(やす)い。
It's cheaper to send by sea mail.
船便(ふなびん)だと届(とど)くまで２ヶ月(かげつ)かかる。
By sea mail, it takes two months to arrive.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの荷物(にもつ)は船便(ふなびん)で送(おく)り、身(み)の回(まわ)りの物(もの)だけ航空便(こうくうびん)にした。
I sent the moving boxes by sea and only shipped personal essentials by air.

Composed of 船(ふな) (ship, combining form) + 便(びん) (mail, service). Note that 船(ふね) changes to 船(ふな) in compounds. This is a practical word for anyone living abroad or sending international packages.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 船便(ふなびん)で送(おく)る: to send by sea mail
  • 船便(ふなびん)で届(とど)く: to arrive by sea mail
  • 船便(ふなびん)の料金(りょうきん): sea mail rates

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 航空便(こうくうびん): airmail — faster but more expensive
  • SAL便(びん): economy airmail — intermediate speed and cost
  • 小包(こづつみ): parcel, package — refers to the item, not the shipping method
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