注ちゅう文もん

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

order; place an order

Used for ordering goods, meals, or services. Common in commercial and everyday contexts.

レストランでピザを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered a pizza at the restaurant.
インターネットで本ほんを注ちゅう文もんする。
I order books online.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

request; demand; condition

Used for making a request, demand, or specifying conditions, often in business or formal settings. Can imply a stronger expectation than a simple order.

お客きゃく様さまのご注ちゅう文もんに応おうじて商しょう品ひんを改かい良りょうしました。
We improved the product in response to the customer's request.
彼かれは難むずかしい注ちゅう文もんをつけてきた。
He made a difficult demand.

Written forms

注ちゅう文もんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for ordering items or making requests.
註ちゅう文もんUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 注文 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Kanji

注pour, irrigate, shed (tears)
文sentence, literature, style
註notes, comment, annotate

Similar words

依い頼らい
依頼 is a general request or commission, often used in formal or business contexts, while 注文 emphasizes ordering goods or making a specific demand.
要よう求きゅう
要求 is a stronger demand or requirement, often used for rights or necessities, whereas 注文 can be a request or order with a commercial nuance.

Etymology

注文 is a Sino-Japanese compound of 注 (pour, concentrate, annotate) and 文 (writing, sentence). The combination originally referred to writing annotations or orders, later extended to ordering goods and making requests.