freight in Japanese
freight in Japanese is 貨物輸送, 貨物, 貨物輸送運賃 — freight means goods transported in bulk by ship, train, truck, or aircraft.
freight in Japanese
貨物輸送
Pronounced: kamotsuyusō
(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
貨物
Pronounced: kamotsu
(uncountable) Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.
貨物輸送運賃
(countable) Payment for transportation.
積む
Pronounced: tsumu
To load (a vehicle or vessel) with freight (cargo); also, to hire or rent out (a vehicle or vessel) to carry cargo or passengers.
貨物輸送
Pronounced: kamotsuyusō
To transport (goods).
What does "freight" mean?
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noun Goods transported in bulk by ship, train, truck, or aircraft.
"Most of the freight arrives at the station overnight and is unloaded before dawn."
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verb To transport goods, or to load a vehicle or vessel with cargo.
"They freighted the machinery across the ocean in two large container ships."
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freight in a sentence
- Most of the freight arrives at the station overnight and is unloaded before dawn.
- Air freight is quicker than sea freight, but it usually costs a lot more.
- They freighted the machinery across the ocean in two large container ships.
- Our firm freights fresh fruit to the city every morning by lorry.
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What is "freight" in Japanese?
"freight" in Japanese is 貨物輸送, 貨物, 貨物輸送運賃. freight means: Goods transported in bulk by ship, train, truck, or aircraft.
How do you pronounce 貨物輸送?
"freight" in Japanese is 貨物輸送, pronounced "kamotsuyusō".
How do you use "freight" in a sentence?
Example: "Most of the freight arrives at the station overnight and is unloaded before dawn." In Japanese, "freight" is 貨物輸送, 貨物, 貨物輸送運賃.
Are there other ways to say "freight" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "freight": 貨物輸送, 貨物, 貨物輸送運賃, 積む.
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