配達

• 読み: はいたつ
• ローマ字: haitatsu
• 漢字の分解: 配 (hai) — distribute, arrange; 達 (tatsu) — reach, deliver
• 発音: /ha.i.ta.tsɯ/

意味

Delivery; distribution. The act of bringing goods or mail to a destination.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (配達する). Used for postal delivery (郵便配達), package delivery, newspaper delivery, and food delivery. Common compounds include 配達員 (delivery person), 配達先 (delivery destination), and 宅配便 (home delivery service). Distinct from 配送 (shipping/transport) which refers to the logistics process.

例文

1. 荷物の配達は午後三時ごろになります。
2. 毎朝六時に新聞を配達している。
3. 配達先の住所が間違っていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: postal service, shopping, logistics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 配 (hai, to distribute/arrange) and 達 (tatsu, to reach/deliver). Together, 'distributing to reach' — bringing items to their intended recipients.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal