荷造り・荷作り・荷づくり|にづくりnizukuri[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
荷造り荷造り is the most common written form of this word and the recommended choice for beginners.
荷作り荷作り is a less common written variant of 荷造り. You may encounter it, but 荷造り is the better choice for beginners.
荷づくり荷づくり is a less common written variant of 荷造り. You may encounter it, but 荷造り is the better choice for beginners.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpacking; baling; crating
    荷作にづくりはもう終おわりましたか。↗
    Have you finished packing yet?
Conjugation
Dictionary form荷造りする(にづくりする)
Polite (masu)荷造りします(にづくりします)
Negative (nai)荷造りしない(にづくりしない)
polite (masen)荷造りしません(にづくりしません)
classical zu / nu荷造りせず・荷造りせぬ(にづくりせず・にづくりせぬ)
Past (ta)荷造りした(にづくりした)
polite (mashita)荷造りしました(にづくりしました)
Past negative (nakatta)荷造りしなかった(にづくりしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)荷造りしませんでした(にづくりしませんでした)
Te form荷造りして(にづくりして)
Potential荷造りできる(にづくりできる)
Passive荷造りされる(にづくりされる)
Causative荷造りさせる(にづくりさせる)
Causative passive荷造りさせられる(にづくりさせられる)
Conditional (ba)荷造りすれば(にづくりすれば)
tara荷造りしたら(にづくりしたら)
Volitional荷造りしよう(にづくりしよう)
polite (mashou)荷造りしましょう(にづくりしましょう)
Imperative荷造りしろ(にづくりしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym梱包こんぽうNeutral「梱包」is wrapping and tying items securely, common in logistics and online shipping, also for moving; 「荷造り」focuses on readying luggage or cargo for transport.
  • SynonymパッキングNeutralA loanword for packing luggage or goods, as when packing for a trip; also means cushioning material and gaskets or seals.
  • Related荷拵えにごしらえNeutralA noun for packing and crating like 「荷造り」, but with an old-fashioned flavor and rarely used today.
  • Antonym荷解きにほどきNeutralThe opposite of 「荷造り」: unpacking boxes and taking out the contents, especially after moving house.

Use 「荷造り」 for packing things up so they can be carried or shipped. For wrapping and tying items, common in logistics, use 「梱包」; the loanword 「パッキング」 covers packing luggage or goods; 「荷解き」 is its opposite, unpacking.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 物品ぶっぴんを運送うんそうできるように梱包こんぽうすること。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

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