1.
afternoon delivery; afternoon service
A delivery or shipping service scheduled for the afternoon time slot. Used in logistics and postal contexts.
午後便で届きます。
It will arrive by afternoon delivery.
午前便に間に合わなかったので、午後便になった。
I missed the morning delivery, so it became an afternoon one.
午後便の配達は十四時から十八時の間です。
Afternoon delivery is between 14:00 and 18:00.
2.
afternoon flight; afternoon departure
A flight or transportation service departing in the afternoon.
午後便の飛行機を予約した。
I booked an afternoon flight.
午後便なら朝ゆっくりできる。
With an afternoon flight, I can take my time in the morning.
午後便は午前便より空席が多いことがある。
Afternoon flights sometimes have more empty seats than morning flights.
A compound of 午後 (afternoon) + 便 (service, flight, delivery). The word 便 is versatile, referring to both transportation services and delivery runs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 午後便で届ける: to deliver by afternoon service
- 午後便を指定する: to specify afternoon delivery
- 午後便に変更する: to change to an afternoon service
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 午前便: morning delivery/flight — the morning counterpart
- 夜間便: night service — delivery or flight during nighttime hours
- 時間指定便: time-specified delivery — delivery within a requested time window