シップ

シップ

See also: しっぷ

Japanese

Etymology

シップ (shippu): a ship.

Borrowed from English ship.[1][2]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シ​ップ [shíꜜppù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕip̚pɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

シップ (rōmaji shippu)

1. a ship
2. (especially) a sailing ship, a tall ship
3. (rare) shipping, the transportation of goods

Usage notes

The shipping sense is more commonly expressed using the term 出荷 (shukka).

Synonyms

(ship, in general):

• 船 (ふね) (fune)

(sailing ship):

• 帆船 (はんせん) (hansen)

(shipping):

• 出荷 (しゅっか) (shukka) (more common)

Verb

シップする (transitive, suru conjugation, rōmaji shippu suru)

1. (rare) to ship something

Usage notes

More commonly expressed using the verb 出荷する (shukka suru).

Synonyms

• 出荷 (しゅっか) (shukka) (more common)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0