noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to cargo, goods, or materials loaded loosely without packaging, especially in shipping and logistics. Often used as ばら積みの or ばら積みで.
This port handles bulk grain.
They load coal onto the ship in bulk.
bulk cargo
bulk carrier; bulker
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Abbreviated kanji spelling, dropping the okurigana.
Rare kanji spelling using 散 for 'scattered'.
Rare abbreviated kanji spelling.
Compound of ばら (loose, scattered) and 積み (loading, from 積む). The exact origin of ばら is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.