納品（のうひん、nouhin）
- delivery (of goods)

The Japanese word 納品 (のうひん, nōhin) primarily means "delivery" or "to deliver" of goods or products. It refers to the act of providing goods or services that have been ordered or agreed upon to a customer or client. This encompasses the entire process, from the point of handover to the recipient. It often includes the formal aspects like submitting documents like invoices and delivery notes.

⚫︎商品を納品 Translation: To deliver goods/products. ⚫︎納品書を作成する Translation: To create a delivery document. ⚫︎注文した商品を納品してもらう Translation: To have the ordered goods delivered.

納品 is used in a business context, particularly in sales, manufacturing, and logistics. It is a very common and essential word in these fields. It can be used when discussing the delivery schedule, the quality of goods delivered, or any issues related to the act of delivery. You would often encounter this word in emails, contracts, and business conversations.

納品 is primarily written using kanji and hiragana: 納品. The kanji 納 means "to store, to pay, to accept," and 品 means "goods, product." The hiragana reading is のうひん. There are no other common ways to write this word, nor are there significant variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 引き渡し (ひきわたし, hikiwatashi) - "Handover" or "delivery". ⚫︎ 配達 (はいたつ, haitatsu) - "Delivery" (often used for smaller items or postal services). ⚫︎ 納入 (のうにゅう, nōnyū) - "Payment and Delivery" or "supply". (often used in business)

⚫︎ 注文 (ちゅうもん, chūmon) - "Order" ⚫︎ 購入 (こうにゅう, kōnyū) - "Purchase" ⚫︎ 販売 (はんばい, hanbai) - "Sale" (opposite action of delivering goods)

来週、新しいオフィス家具の納品があります。 ・Translation: We have a delivery of new office furniture next week. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the upcoming delivery of furniture.

この書類は納品の際に必要です。 ・Translation: This document is necessary at the time of delivery. ・Explanation: This indicates that a certain document is required when the goods are delivered.

The word 納品 is a compound word formed from the kanji 納 (nō, meaning "to receive, to store") and 品 (hin, meaning "goods, product"). Thus, the literal meaning reflects the act of "receiving" or "storing" the "goods" that are delivered or provided.