Translation guide
How to express the date something is supposed to arrive or be delivered in Japanese, covering formal business contexts, casual conversation, and written communication.
The expected delivery date is tomorrow.
Polite version often used by businesses when communicating with customers. The honorific prefix お makes it more courteous.
The expected delivery date is March 10th.
Used for the expected arrival date, often for larger shipments or when the focus is on the arrival rather than the delivery process.
We will inform you of the expected arrival date of the product.
Used in business-to-business contexts for the scheduled delivery date of goods or supplies.
The expected delivery date is next Friday.
How to ask when something will be delivered.
Casual and common way to ask 'When will it arrive/deliver?'. The verb 届く means 'to be delivered' or 'to arrive' (for items).
When will the item I ordered be delivered?
Directly asks for the scheduled delivery date. Suitable for both casual and formal situations.
Polite way to ask, often used in customer service. お届け日 is a shortened form of お届け予定日.
How to tell someone the expected delivery date.
Common pattern meaning 'It is scheduled to arrive on ~'. Replace 〜 with the date.
The product is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Direct statement: 'The expected delivery date is ~'.
The word 予定 (よてい) is key for expressing 'expected' or 'scheduled'. It can be attached to various nouns to indicate a planned date or time. For example, 発送予定日 (はっそうよていび) means 'scheduled shipping date'.
The scheduled shipping date is 3 days after ordering.
届く (とどく) is an intransitive verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to be delivered', focusing on the item reaching the recipient. 配達される (はいたつされる) is the passive form of 配達する (to deliver), emphasizing the action by the delivery person. In most everyday contexts, 届く is more natural when talking about the expected date from the recipient's perspective.
The package will arrive tomorrow.
What is the expected delivery date for my order?
The expected delivery date is next Monday.
What is the expected delivery date for this package?
When will the delivery date be?
The expected delivery date is March 15th.
荷物は明日配達されます。
The package will be delivered tomorrow.