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荷送り人 (niokurinin) Japanese meaning: consignor | Kotomora

荷に送おくり人にん

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Meanings

1

consignor; shipper

A person or company that sends goods; used in logistics, trade, and legal contexts.

荷に送おくり人にんは運うん送そう会社がいしゃに荷に物もつを引ひ

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The consignor handed over the cargo to the shipping company.

Kanji

荷baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)
送escort, send
人person

Related words

荷に受うけ人にん
荷受人 is the consignee (receiver), while 荷送り人 is the consignor (sender).

Built from

荷に+送おくり人にん

Written forms

荷に送おくり人にん
Standard spelling with okurigana.
荷に送おくり人にん
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana, common in business contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 荷 (ni, 'cargo') + 送り (okuri, 'sending') + 人 (nin, 'person').