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handover; delivery; transfer
The act of handing something over from one party to another. Used for physical objects, documents, property, or responsibilities.
鍵の受け渡しは明日です。
The key handover is tomorrow.
荷物の受け渡しは玄関で行います。
Package delivery will take place at the entrance.
物件の受け渡し日が決まったら、連絡してください。
Please contact us once the property handover date is decided.
Compound noun formed from 受ける ('to receive') and 渡す ('to hand over'). Describes the transaction of passing something from one party to another, emphasizing both the giving and receiving sides of the exchange.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鍵の受け渡し: key handover
- 荷物の受け渡し: package delivery
- 受け渡し日: delivery date, handover date
- 受け渡し場所: handover location
- 業務の受け渡し: work handover (when changing positions)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 引き渡し: delivery, surrender — often used in legal and real estate contexts; implies formal transfer of possession
- 納品: delivery of goods — specifically for commercial deliveries
- 引き継ぎ: taking over, succession — focuses on continuing responsibilities rather than physical transfer