How to say "loading" in Japanese

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  • 搭載とうさいCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers loading on a ship. Its other sense is equipping an aircraft, car or the like with something, or being so equipped. For most senses of 'loading' it is not the word you want.
    If a very large amount of memory is installed, an 'insufficient memory' error message is displayed.
  • 積載せきさいCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers loading and carrying: taking a load on and bearing it. It fits transport contexts, such as the load a ship or vehicle takes aboard and carries.
  • 積み込みつみこみCommon
    nounLoading cargo or freight — the act of getting goods onto a truck, ship or other carrier. When English 'loading' is about cargo or freight, this is the word to use.
  • 充填じゅうてんCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbFilling something up or replenishing it; also filling a tooth. Its 'loading' sense is loading a gun with ammunition or a camera with film — it is not the word for loading cargo.
  • ロードCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers loading a program or data into memory — the computing sense of 'loading'. It is not used for loading goods or cargo.

Choose 「積み込み」 or 積載 for loading cargo or freight, 搭載 for loading on a ship or equipping a vehicle or aircraft, 充填 for loading a gun or camera, and 「ロード」 for loading programs or data.

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