Translation guide
The English word "dispatch" has several distinct meanings: sending something or someone quickly, dealing with a task efficiently, or killing someone. Each meaning has different natural Japanese equivalents.
To send someone or something to a destination, often with a sense of urgency or official purpose.
The most common and general verb for dispatching people (e.g., staff, troops, experts). Often used in business and official contexts.
The company dispatched an engineer to the site.
General verb for 'send'. Less formal than 派遣する. Can be used for dispatching goods, messages, or people in everyday contexts.
I dispatched the urgent package.
Specifically for dispatching goods, parcels, or mail. Common in commercial and logistical contexts.
We will dispatch your order tomorrow.
To dispatch urgently. Used in formal or news contexts, often for emergency personnel.
The government dispatched a rescue team.
To finish a task or deal with something promptly and without fuss.
To finish off, clear up, or deal with something quickly. Very common in daily conversation.
Let's dispatch that job quickly.
To process or handle something efficiently. Often used for paperwork, tasks, or problems.
To get something done or over with. Implies finishing a task, often with a sense of relief.
To kill someone, often used in a formal, literary, or euphemistic sense.
The general word for 'kill'. Direct and can be blunt. Use with caution.
This is a strong, direct word. In polite conversation, euphemisms or passive forms are often preferred.
He dispatched the enemy with a single blow.
Euphemism for killing, often used in crime or yakuza contexts. Implies 'taking care of' someone.
Dispatch the traitor.
Literary or formal term for 'to bury' or 'to kill and dispose of'. Often used metaphorically.
When 'dispatch' means 'kill', do not use 派遣する or 送る. Those only mean 'send'. Use appropriate verbs like 殺す or euphemisms depending on context.
派遣する is specifically for dispatching people on official missions or assignments. 送る is more general and can be used for sending anything, including people, but lacks the formal/official nuance.
We dispatched a team to investigate.
He dispatched his lunch in five minutes.
He dispatched a large volume of documents quickly.
面倒な用事を早く済ませた。
I dispatched the troublesome errand quickly.
彼は邪魔者を闇に葬った。
He dispatched the nuisance into the darkness.