How to say "conveyor" in Japanese

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  • nounThis is the word for the machine — a conveyor or conveyor belt. Use it when talking about equipment that moves goods or materials along, as in factories, airports, or supermarkets.
  • 運搬人うんぱんにん
    nounCovers only the human sense of 'conveyor' — a person who carries or transports things. It is a less common word, and 'carrier' is really its primary meaning; it is seldom the word you want.
  • 運び手はこびて
    nounAlso the human sense: someone who carries or conveys something, a 'bringer' or 'bearer'. Like the other person-words here it is less common, and it does not mean the machine.

For the machine sense of 'conveyor', use 「コンベア」; 運搬人 and 「運び手」 are people-words covering the 'carrier/one who conveys' sense, and both are uncommon choices.

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