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consignee; recipient of goods; addressee (of a shipment)
The person or entity designated to receive shipped goods or cargo. A standard term in logistics, shipping, and trade documentation.
荷受人の名前を確認する。
Check the name of the consignee.
荷受人が不在のため、荷物を持ち帰った。
The package was taken back because the recipient was not present.
送り状には荷送人と荷受人の両方の住所を記入してください。
Please write both the sender's and the consignee's addresses on the shipping document.
Composed of 荷 (cargo, goods), 受 (receive), and 人 (person). A term from logistics and shipping used on delivery slips, invoices, and trade documents. While 受取人 is more common in everyday contexts, 荷受人 is the standard term in commercial shipping and freight.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 荷受人住所: consignee's address
- 荷受人不在: consignee absent
- 荷受人払い: freight collect (consignee pays)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 受取人: recipient — more general; used for packages, letters, and money
- 届け先: delivery destination — refers to the address rather than the person
- 荷送人: shipper/consignor — the person who sends the goods (the counterpart)