Translation guide
The process of obtaining goods, services, or resources, especially for business or official purposes.
The formal process of acquiring goods or services for a company or organization.
The most common and general term for procurement in business contexts. Can be used as a noun or verb (調達する).
I'm in charge of procuring new office supplies.
Refers specifically to purchasing or buying, often used in corporate purchasing departments.
Used for purchasing goods for resale, common in retail and wholesale.
Official acquisition of equipment, supplies, or services by government or military.
Acquiring necessary resources, data, or information, often with effort.
General term for obtaining something, often used for information, tickets, or rare items.
Finding and arranging supply of goods or services.
Implies making arrangements or sourcing something, often used in logistics and event planning.
調達 is the broadest term for procurement, covering acquisition, sourcing, and logistics. 購買 focuses on the act of buying, often used in purchasing departments. 仕入れ is specific to buying goods for resale, common in retail.
improve the procurement process
We changed our raw material supplier.
購買部はコスト削減に取り組んでいます。
The procurement department is working on cost reduction.
We procure this product from overseas.
Also used in government and military contexts. Often appears in compound terms like 政府調達 (government procurement).
An agreement on government procurement was concluded.
Means acquisition, often used for obtaining assets, land, or equipment in official contexts.
The defense equipment procurement plan was announced.
It took time to procure the necessary data.
Means to secure or ensure availability, often used for resources, budget, or personnel.
We must procure the budget for the project.
Please procure the necessary equipment for the meeting.
Also used for arranging supply, especially in business contexts.
We need to procure materials for the event.
purchasing management system
procurement price (for resale)
English 'procurement' is often translated directly as プロキュアメント, but this is rarely used in natural Japanese. Use the context-appropriate term instead.