Japanese vocabulary for logistics and warehouse work
物流・倉庫の仕事でつかう日本語
These are Japanese words you often hear at work. The furigana and romaji show you how to read them.
Tasks
作業
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入荷 | nyuuka | goods arriving |
| 出荷 | shukka | shipping out |
| 検品 | kenpin | inspecting goods |
| ピッキング | pikkingu | picking |
| 梱包 | konpou | packing |
| 仕分け | shiwake | sorting |
| 積み込み | tsumikomi | loading |
| 荷下ろし | nioroshi | unloading |
| 棚卸し | tanaoroshi | stocktaking |
| 配送 | haisou | delivery |
Things and tools
物と道具
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荷物 | nimotsu | package |
| 段ボール | danbooru | cardboard box |
| パレット | paretto | pallet |
| 台車 | daisha | hand cart |
| フォークリフト | fookurifuto | forklift |
| 棚 | tana | shelf |
| 伝票 | denpyou | slip (delivery or order paper) |
| ラベル | raberu | label |
| 在庫 | zaiko | stock |
| 商品 | shouhin | product |
Words used in instructions
指示のことば
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数量 | suuryou | quantity |
| 不足 | fusoku | shortage |
| 破損 | hason | damage |
| 間違い | machigai | mistake |
| 急ぎ | isogi | urgent |
| 重い | omoi | heavy |
| 軽い | karui | light |
| 上 | ue | up / top |
| 下 | shita | down / bottom |
| 天地無用 | tenchimuyou | This side up: do not turn over |
Safety
安全
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通路 | tsuuro | aisle |
| 一時停止 | ichijiteishi | stop (full stop before going) |
| 左右確認 | sayuukakunin | check left and right |
| 安全靴 | anzengutsu | safety shoes |
| ヘルメット | herumetto | helmet |
| 荷崩れ | nikuzure | stacked load collapsing |
| 腰痛 | youtsuu | low back pain |
| 持ち上げる | mochiageru | lift |
| 足元 | ashimoto | around your feet |
| 立入禁止 | tachiirikinshi | No Entry |
The meaning of a word can change with the workplace or the situation. When you do not understand, ask a person at your workplace.
The Japanese text is the official text. The translation is a machine translation and has not yet been checked by a native speaker. If you feel the meaning is different, look at the Japanese text and ask someone at your workplace.
言葉の意味は、職場や場面でかわることがあります。わからないときは、職場の人に聞いてください。 日本語の文が正式です。翻訳は機械翻訳で、母語を話す人の確認はまだ受けていません。意味がちがうと感じたら、日本語の文を見て、職場の人に聞いてください。
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