貨物|かもつkamotsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncargo; freight
   その航空会社こうくうがいしゃは貨物かもつのみを扱あつかっている。↗

   That aircraft company deals in freight only.
2. nounmoney or assets

• Synonym積み荷つみにNeutralNeutral. Goods loaded aboard a truck, ship or plane; stresses the load being carried. 「貨物」 is the general term for goods in transit and also appears in 「貨物列車」.
• SynonymカーゴNeutralNeutral loanword for goods shipped by sea or air; often seen in compounds. In everyday speech 「貨物」 is the usual word.
• Related運送品うんそうひんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Items consigned for transport; a legal and logistics term. In everyday speech 「貨物」 or 「荷物」 is normal.

For goods being transported, 「貨物」 is the default, as in 「貨物列車」. Use 「積み荷」 when stressing the load aboard a vehicle. 「カーゴ」 and 「運送品」 are mostly industry terms; say 「貨物」 in everyday speech.

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1. 貨車かしゃ・トラック・船舶せんぱくなどで運搬うんぱんする荷物にもつ。
2. 貨物かもつ列車れっしゃ。