受注

• Reading: じゅちゅう
• Romaji: juchuu
• Kanji breakdown: 受 (ju) — receive, accept; 注 (chuu) — pour, direct, order
• Pronunciation: /d͡ʑɯ.t͡ɕɯː/

Meaning

Receiving an order; order intake. Accepting a purchase or production order from a customer.

A business term for the supplier's or manufacturer's act of accepting an order — the counterpart to 発注 (placing an order). 受注残 refers to a backlog of outstanding orders; 受注生産 means build-to-order or make-to-order production, where manufacturing begins only after an order is received. Commonly tracked as a key business performance indicator.

Examples

1. 今月の受注件数が過去最高を記録し、社内に活気が戻った。 This month's order count hit a record high, and energy has returned to the workplace.
2. 受注から出荷まで最短2営業日でご対応いたします。 We will handle orders from receipt to shipment in as little as two business days.
3. 受注生産方式を採用することで、在庫リスクを最小限に抑えられる。 By adopting a build-to-order production model, inventory risk can be kept to a minimum.

Usage Guide

Context: manufacturing, sales, supply chain, B2B

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 受 (ju, receive/accept) and 注 (chuu, pour/direct attention/order). The character 注 originally depicted pouring liquid in a directed stream, extended to mean 'directing' a request or order. Together: 'receiving the direction' of a customer's instruction.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Business professionals

Social background: Commercial