配送する

• Reading: はいそうする
• Romaji: haisou suru
• Kanji breakdown: 配 (hai) — distribute, deliver; 送 (sou) — send, transmit
• Pronunciation: /hai.soː.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To deliver; to transport and distribute goods to a specified destination.

A Group 3 (suru) compound verb combining 配送 (delivery/distribution) with する. Used for commercial delivery of products, parcels, and goods. Related terms include 配送料 (delivery fee), 配送先 (delivery destination), and 配送業者 (delivery company). More formal than 届ける.

Examples

1. 注文した商品は三日以内に配送されます。 Your ordered items will be delivered within three days.
2. この地域への配送は別途料金がかかる。 Delivery to this area incurs an additional fee.
3. 冷凍食品は専用の車両で配送する必要がある。 Frozen foods need to be delivered using specialized vehicles.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, logistics, business, e-commerce

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 配 (hai, to distribute/deliver) + 送 (sou, to send). Literally 'to distribute and send,' describing the organised delivery of goods.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal