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運送取扱人 (うんそうとりあつかいにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

運うん送そう取とり扱あつかい人にん

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Meanings

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noun

freight forwarder; forwarding merchant

A business or person that arranges the transportation of goods on behalf of shippers, often handling logistics, documentation, and customs clearance.

運うん送そう取とり扱あつかい人にんに通つう関かん手て続つづきを依い頼らいした。
We asked the freight forwarder to handle customs clearance.
この運うん送そう取とり扱あつかい人

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際さい

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送そう

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強つよ

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This freight forwarder is strong in international shipping.

Kanji

運carry, luck, destiny
送escort, send
取take, fetch, take up
扱handle, entertain, thresh
人person

Similar words

運うん送そう業ぎょう者しゃ
運送業者 is a broader term for any transport company, while 運送取扱人 specifically refers to a freight forwarder who arranges shipments rather than physically transporting goods.
通つう関かん業ぎょう者しゃ
通関業者 is a customs broker focused on customs procedures, whereas 運送取扱人 handles the entire logistics chain including customs.

Etymology

Compound of 運送 (transport) + 取扱 (handling) + 人 (person). The term is a direct translation of the English 'freight forwarder' or 'forwarding merchant'.