shipment
shipment はTOEIC 600レベルの英単語で、「出荷品、積み荷、積荷、発送」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈʃɪpmənt/ です。
意味一覧 (3件)
出荷品、積み荷
解説 Definition
shipment は、発送という行為ではなく、実際に送り出される品物や荷物そのものを指すことがあります。物流、貿易、倉庫管理などで、到着した荷や出荷済みの商品を数える文脈でよく使われます。
Shipment can mean the goods or cargo that are sent, not only the act of sending them. It is often used in logistics, trade, and warehouse work when people count, track, receive, or check items that have been shipped. Compared with delivery, shipment usually focuses more on the shipping stage before the goods reach the customer.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ship を動詞で「送る」と知っていると、shipment は「送ること／送られた荷」の名詞だとつかみやすいです。-ment は動作や結果を名詞化する形なので、develop→development と同じ感覚で覚えると定着します。実務では shipment date, shipment delay, confirm shipment の形が頻出。delivery が「相手に届くこと」寄りなのに対し、shipment は「出荷・発送した段階」寄りなので、その時点差もセットで押さえると混同しにくいです。
If you already know ship as a verb meaning "to send," shipment is easier to remember as "the act of sending" or "the goods that were sent." The suffix -ment turns an action into a noun, just like in develop and development. In business English, common phrases are shipment date, shipment delay, and confirm shipment. It also helps to remember that shipment is about the shipping stage, while delivery is closer to the arrival stage.
例文
We received a large shipment of laptops this morning.
今朝、大量のノートパソコンの出荷品が届いた。
The warehouse manager checked each shipment before it was loaded onto the truck.
倉庫管理者は、トラックに積む前に各積み荷を確認した。
A delayed shipment can affect the entire sales schedule.
出荷品の遅れは、販売全体の予定に影響することがある。
積荷
(意味 2)解説 Definition
shipment は、輸送中または輸送のためにまとめられた商品・荷物のまとまりを指します。倉庫、港、配送業務、貿易の文脈で、トラックや船、飛行機で運ばれる一口分の荷を表すときによく使います。
A shipment is a group of goods or packages that are sent together from one place to another. It is often used in shipping, trade, and delivery work to talk about one unit of cargo being moved by truck, ship, or plane. The word usually focuses on the load as a single order or transport unit, not just on the goods in general.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ship は名詞の「船」だけでなく、動詞で「送る、出荷する」という意味があります。そこに -ment が付くと、動作の結果として「送られるもの」、つまり一まとまりの積荷を表せます。cargo や freight は貨物そのものを広く指し、shipment は注文・輸送単位としてまとまった荷を意識する語です。a shipment arrives, inspect a shipment, a shipment of goods の形で覚えると使いやすいです。
Remember that ship is not only a noun meaning "boat" but also a verb meaning "send" or "deliver goods." When you add -ment, it becomes the result of that action: something that has been shipped, or a grouped load of goods. Cargo and freight are broader words for goods being transported, but shipment often suggests one organized order or transport unit. Think of common patterns like a shipment arrives, inspect a shipment, and a shipment of goods.
例文
The shipment arrived at the warehouse this morning.
その積荷は今朝倉庫に到着しました。
We inspected the shipment before sending it to the stores.
私たちはその積荷を店に送る前に点検しました。
The company is waiting for a shipment of goods from overseas.
その会社は海外からの積荷を待っています。
発送
(意味 3)解説 Definition
発送とは、商品やメッセージを送り主から受け取り人へ送ることです。企業や配送サービスが行う配送の開始を意味することが多いです。
Shipment is the act of sending goods from one place to another, or the group of goods being sent. It is commonly used in business, trade, and delivery contexts. The word often refers to products moved by truck, ship, plane, or other transport.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この意味の shipment は「積荷」そのものではなく、商品を送り出す行為や手続きとしての「発送」です。ship を動詞の「送る、出荷する」と考え、-ment を付けて「送ること」と名詞化した形だと押さえると覚えやすいです。shipment date は発送日、delay in shipment は発送の遅れのように、倉庫や受注処理で荷物が出発する段階に焦点があります。arrival を意識する delivery とは視点が違います。
Remember that `ship` can be a verb meaning `send`, not only a boat. Then `shipment` becomes easy: it is the sending or the goods sent. Learn it with business phrases like `shipment date` and `shipment delay`, and contrast it with `delivery`, which focuses more on arrival.
例文
The shipment of goods was delayed by the weather.
商品の発送は悪天候により遅れました。
We received notification that the shipment was on its way.
発送が途中だという通知を受け取りました。
The company guarantees fast shipment of orders.
その会社は注文の迅速な発送を保証しています。
shipment の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ship は古英語 scip「船」に由来し、-ment はフランス語・ラテン語系の名詞語尾で「行為・結果」を表します。もとは「船で送ること」でしたが、意味が広がって今は輸送手段を問わず「発送・出荷」を指します。関連語は ship, shipping。
Shipment comes from ship, which is related to Old English scip, meaning "ship" or "boat." The suffix -ment came through French and Latin and makes a noun showing an action or result. The word first meant sending by ship, but later became a general word for shipping goods by any method.
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