シップ

See also: しっぷ

Japanese

Etymology

シップ (shippu): a ship.

Borrowed from English ship.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

シップ • (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 • (shippu suru) transitive suru (stem シップし (shippusuru shi), past シップした (shippusuru shita))

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)