Translation guide
The English word "shipping" can refer to the transport of goods, the cost of sending something, or the industry as a whole. This guide covers how to express these ideas naturally in Japanese.
送料はいくらですか？
How much is shipping?
送料無料
Free shipping
To talk about the act of sending something by mail, courier, or freight.
The most common word for sending out goods, packages, or documents. Used in business and everyday contexts.
商品は明日発送します。
We will ship the product tomorrow.
発送方法を選んでください。
Please choose a shipping method.
Focuses on the delivery aspect, often used by companies or delivery services. Implies the whole process from pickup to delivery.
配送状況を確認できます。
You can check the shipping status.
配送料は無料です。
Shipping is free.
Used mainly in business for shipping out products from a warehouse or factory. More formal than 発送.
本日ご注文分を出荷いたしました。
We have shipped today's orders.
Formal term for sending documents or items, often used in official correspondence.
書類を送付してください。
Please send the documents.
To refer to the price charged for sending something.
The standard word for shipping fee or postage. Used in online shopping and everyday situations.
送料はいくらですか？
How much is shipping?
送料無料
Free shipping
Specifically the delivery fee, often used by courier services.
Refers to freight charges or transportation fare, used for cargo or large shipments.
To talk about the business of transporting goods by sea.
Refers to maritime transport or the shipping industry. Used for international cargo shipping.
海運業界は世界的な需要に支えられています。
The shipping industry is supported by global demand.
Literally 'vessel transport', a more formal term for shipping by sea.
船舶輸送のコストが上昇しています。
Shipping costs by sea are rising.
Surface mail or sea mail, often used for international postal shipments by boat.
To express the action of shipping something.
The general verb for 'to send'. Can be used for packages, letters, etc.
この荷物を送りたいです。
I want to ship this package.
To send out, to dispatch. Common in business contexts.
注文を受けてから3日以内に発送します。
We will ship within 3 days of receiving the order.
To deliver, often used by delivery companies.
明日、商品を配送します。
We will deliver the goods tomorrow.
発送 is the act of sending out, often from the sender's perspective. 配送 focuses on the delivery process, including transportation. 出荷 is used when goods leave a warehouse or factory, common in business.
The English loanword シッピング is not commonly used in Japanese for shipping goods. It may be understood in some contexts (like IT), but it's safer to use native terms.
送料は価格に含まれています。
Shipping is included in the price.
海外発送も承っております。
We offer international shipping.
配送料は地域によって異なります。
Shipping costs vary by region.
運賃は着払いです。
Shipping charges are cash on delivery.
船便で送ると時間がかかります。
It takes time if you send it by surface mail.