納入

• Reading: のうにゅう
• Romaji: nounyuu
• Kanji breakdown: 納 (nou) — pay, supply, store; 入 (nyuu) — enter, put in
• Pronunciation: /noː.ɲɯː/

Meaning

Delivery; supply. The act of delivering goods, payments, or documents to a designated recipient.

A noun and suru-verb used in business and administrative contexts. Refers to formally delivering or submitting something — goods to a buyer, taxes to the government, or documents to an office. Common collocations include 納入期限 (delivery deadline), 商品を納入する (to deliver goods), and 学費を納入する (to pay tuition fees). More formal than 届ける (todokeru) and implies a contractual or official obligation.

Examples

1. 部品メーカーが工場に製品を納入した。 A parts manufacturer delivered products to the factory.
2. 授業料の納入期限は今月末までです。 The deadline for paying tuition is by the end of this month.
3. 契約通りに商品が納入されなかったため問題になった。 It became a problem because the goods were not delivered as agreed in the contract.

Usage Guide

Context: business, logistics, administration, education

Tone: professional

Origin & History

From 納 (nou, pay/supply/store) + 入 (nyuu, enter/put in). Literally 'putting into storage/acceptance,' describing the formal handover of goods or payments.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal