バイク便(びん)

ばいくびん
noun
motorcycle courier; bike messenger service
1. motorcycle courier; bike messenger service
A delivery service that uses motorcycles to transport documents and small packages quickly, especially in urban areas where traffic congestion makes car delivery slow.
急(いそ)ぎの書類(しょるい)をバイク便(びん)で送(おく)った。
I sent the urgent documents by motorcycle courier.
バイク便(びん)なら都内(とない)当日(とうじつ)配達(はいたつ)が可能(かのう)だ。
With a motorcycle courier, same-day delivery within Tokyo is possible.
契約書(けいやくしょ)の原本(げんぽん)はバイク便(びん)で届(とど)けてもらうことにした。
We decided to have the original contract delivered by motorcycle courier.

Composed of バイク (motorcycle, from English "bike") + 便(びん) (service, delivery). A specialized delivery option common in major Japanese cities, particularly Tokyo and Osaka, valued for speed in congested urban areas.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • バイク便(びん)で送(おく)る: to send by motorcycle courier
  • バイク便(びん)を手配(てはい)する: to arrange a motorcycle courier
  • バイク便(びん)会社(かいしゃ): motorcycle courier company
  • 即日(そくじつ)バイク便(びん): same-day motorcycle delivery

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 宅配便(たくはいびん): home delivery service — standard parcel delivery (Yamato, Sagawa, etc.)
  • 速達(そくたつ): express mail — Japan Post's fast delivery option
  • 自転車便(じてんしゃびん): bicycle courier — similar concept but using bicycles
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