Translation guide
A freighter is a ship or aircraft that carries cargo. In Japanese, the most common term is 貨物船 for a cargo ship, while 貨物機 is used for a cargo aircraft. The word 運搬船 is a broader term for transport vessels but is less common.
A ship designed to carry goods and cargo.
An airplane used to transport freight.
Standard term for a cargo plane or freighter aircraft.
A person or business that sends goods.
Refers to the shipper or consignor, the party that sends freight.
English 'freighter' can refer to a person or company that ships goods, but directly translating this as 貨物船 would mean 'cargo ship'. Use 荷主 for the shipper or 運送業者 for the carrier.
Standard term for a cargo ship or freighter. Used in both everyday and technical contexts.
その貨物船は横浜港に入港した。
The freighter entered Yokohama port.
Specifically a container ship, a type of freighter that carries standardized containers.
コンテナ船が港に着いた。
The container ship arrived at the port.
A general term for a transport vessel, but less specific and less common than 貨物船. Can sound technical or formal.
運搬船で資材を運ぶ。
Transport materials by freighter.
貨物機が夜間に離陸した。
The freighter took off at night.
A more formal or technical term for a cargo transport aircraft.
大型貨物輸送機が開発された。
A large freighter aircraft was developed.
荷主が貨物の保険をかけた。
The freighter insured the cargo.
A freight carrier or shipping company, often used for businesses that transport goods.
運送業者に配送を依頼した。
We asked the freighter to handle the delivery.