運輸

• 読み: うんゆ
• ローマ字: unyu
• 漢字の分解: 運 (un) — carry, transport; 輸 (yu) — transport, send, ship
• 発音: /ɯɴ.jɯ/

意味

Transportation; conveyance; transport of goods and passengers.

A formal term for the transportation industry and infrastructure as a whole. Appears in official names like 国土交通省 (formerly 運輸省, Ministry of Transport). Covers both passenger and freight transport across all modes — road, rail, sea, and air. More institutional than 交通.

例文

1. 運輸業界は人手不足が深刻な問題になっている。
2. 日本の運輸インフラは世界でもトップレベルだ。
3. 運輸コストの削減が経営課題の一つだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: industry, government, economics

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Compound of 運 (un, carry/transport) + 輸 (yu, transport/send). The character 輸 specifically relates to sending or shipping, making this a term focused on the transport system.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional