Translation guide
A supply line is a route or system used to transport goods, resources, or personnel to where they are needed. In Japanese, the translation depends on context: military logistics, business supply chains, or general resource routes.
A route used to move troops, equipment, and provisions to the front lines or between bases.
The standard term for a military supply line. Used in historical and modern contexts.
Cutting the enemy's supply line is crucial.
A more formal or technical term for a logistics line, often used in military strategy discussions.
Maintaining the logistics line determines the success or failure of the operation.
The network of suppliers, transportation, and distribution that keeps a business running.
Any path or system for delivering essential resources like water, electricity, or food.
補給線 is strongly associated with military contexts, while 供給ライン is used in business and industrial settings. Using 補給線 for a factory supply line may sound overly dramatic.
The factory's supply line stopped.
Directly translating 'supply line' as 供給の線 is unnatural. Use the compound terms above.
The loanword 'supply chain' is widely used in business and logistics. It refers to the entire network, not just a single line.
Supply chain disruptions are occurring worldwide.
We need to develop new distribution routes.
被災地への補給路を確保しなければならない。
We must secure supply routes to the disaster area.