A1 noun Neutral

物流

/bu.tsu.ɾʲuː/

The physical process of transporting, storing, and delivering products from a supplier to a customer. It focuses specifically on the movement and handling of physical goods within a supply chain.

Examples

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1

最近は物流が忙しいので、荷物が届くのが遅いです。

Lately, logistics is busy so package delivery is slow.

2

弊社の効率的な物流システムについてご説明いたします。

I will explain our company's efficient logistics system.

3

物流が止まると、生活が不便になるよね。

If logistics stops, life becomes inconvenient, doesn't it?

Word Family

Noun
物流
Adjective
物流の
Related
物流拠点
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Memory Tip

Visualize the kanji: 物 (Things) + 流 (Flow). It's the 'Flow of Things'. Think of a river carrying boxes.

Quick Quiz

インターネットで注文した商品は、____のネットワークを通ってお客さんに届きます。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 物流

Examples

1

最近は物流が忙しいので、荷物が届くのが遅いです。

everyday

Lately, logistics is busy so package delivery is slow.

2

弊社の効率的な物流システムについてご説明いたします。

formal

I will explain our company's efficient logistics system.

3

物流が止まると、生活が不便になるよね。

informal

If logistics stops, life becomes inconvenient, doesn't it?

4

物流の効率化は、グローバル経済の成長に寄与する。

academic

The optimization of logistics contributes to the growth of the global economy.

5

来年度は、物流コストをさらに削減する計画です。

business

Next year, we plan to further reduce logistics costs.

Word Family

Noun
物流
Adjective
物流の
Related
物流拠点

Common Collocations

物流センター logistics center
物流コスト logistics costs
物流網 logistics network
物流業界 logistics industry
物流管理 logistics management

Common Phrases

物流の拠点

logistics hub

物流の効率化

logistics optimization

物流の要

the key/heart of logistics

Often Confused With

物流 vs 流通

流通 (Ryutsu) is a broader term including marketing and sales, while 物流 (Butsuryu) is limited to the physical movement of goods.

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Usage Notes

The word is primarily used in business and economic contexts to describe the physical 'flow' of items. It is rarely used to describe moving people.

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Common Mistakes

Do not use 'butsuryu' when you mean 'traffic' (koutsuu) or when referring to the transmission of digital data.

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Memory Tip

Visualize the kanji: 物 (Things) + 流 (Flow). It's the 'Flow of Things'. Think of a river carrying boxes.

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Word Origin

A compound of 'butsu' (goods/objects) and 'ryuu' (circulation/flow), popularized as a translation for 'physical distribution'.

Grammar Patterns

Acts as a noun that can modify other nouns using the particle 'no'. Often functions as a prefix in compound business terminology.
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Cultural Context

Japan's 'Takkyubin' services are world-famous examples of highly advanced and punctual logistics.

Quick Quiz

インターネットで注文した商品は、____のネットワークを通ってお客さんに届きます。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 物流

More business words

能率

B2

The efficiency or rate of work done relative to time and effort. It focuses on how much output is produced without waste.

再編

B2

The act of reorganizing or restructuring a system, organization, or group. It often appears in news about corporate mergers or government reforms.

派遣

B2

To send or dispatch a person or group to a specific place for a particular task or duty. Often used for temporary workers or military personnel.

要請

B2

To request or call for something strongly, often from an official or institutional level. It implies a high degree of necessity.

補充

B2

To refill or replenish something that has been used up or is lacking, such as supplies or personnel.

公表

B2

To officially announce or release information to the public.

動向

B2

The general direction in which something is developing or changing; a trend or movement of a group or market.

市場

A1

A physical location where goods are traded (often pronounced 'ichiba') or a conceptual economic space where buying and selling occur (often pronounced 'shijō'). It encompasses both local open-air markets and the global abstract marketplace.

適正

A1

Appropriate, proper, or fair in quality, quantity, or degree. It is frequently used in business and administrative contexts to describe prices, evaluations, or procedures that meet a required standard or are considered reasonable.

通常

A1

Refers to something that is ordinary, regular, or standard under normal circumstances. In a business context, it distinguishes regular operations or fees from special, emergency, or promotional situations.

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