出庫（しゅっこ、shuっko）
- delivery

The Japanese word 出庫, pronounced しゅっこ (shukko), means "to take goods out of a warehouse," "to ship out," or "to dispatch." It refers to the act of removing items, materials, or products from a storage facility such as a warehouse or a stockroom. This implies that the items are being sent somewhere, whether it be to a customer, another location, or for use in production. The focus is on the action of removing something from its stored location. The act is usually documented, tracking what is being removed and when. 出庫 is a verb that can also be used as a noun, to refer to the action itself.

⚫︎倉庫から商品を出庫する。 Translation: To ship the goods from the warehouse. ⚫︎トラックが出庫する。 Translation: The truck is leaving the warehouse (carrying goods). ⚫︎出庫作業を行う。 Translation: To perform the shipping out operation.

You would use 出庫 in contexts related to logistics, inventory management, manufacturing, or distribution. This word is appropriate when discussing the removal of items from a storage facility. It’s typically used in business or technical settings, such as when discussing order fulfillment, inventory control, or the movement of goods. You might encounter it in reports, inventory systems, or when talking with those who work in logistics or warehousing. You can use 出庫 when you want to emphasize the actual action of taking goods out.

出庫 is written using the kanji 出 (shu, de - to go out, to exit) and 庫 (ko - storehouse, warehouse). The reading is typically written in hiragana as しゅっこ. There are no variations in the okurigana for this word.

⚫︎ 出荷 (shukka): Shipping out, dispatching. ⚫︎ 発送 (hassou): Sending out, dispatching. ⚫︎ 搬出 (hanshutsu): Carrying out, taking out (of a facility). ⚫︎ 取り出す (toridasu): To take out, to retrieve. This is a more general term.

⚫︎ 入庫 (nyuuko): Receiving goods into a warehouse, stocking. ⚫︎ 入荷 (nyuuka): Arrival of goods. ⚫︎ 保管 (hokan): Storage, keeping.

本日、午前中にすべての注文商品が出庫されました。 ・Translation: All ordered goods were shipped out this morning. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 出庫 to indicate that the items have been taken out of the warehouse and are now in the process of being delivered or transported.

出庫手続きには、正確な書類が必要です。 ・Translation: Accurate documentation is required for the shipping out procedure. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the action of 出庫 (shipping out), where accurate documents are required as part of the procedure.

The kanji 出 (shu/de-) means "to come out" or "to exit," and the kanji 庫 (ko) means "storehouse" or "warehouse." Therefore, the word 出庫 is a combination of these two kanji, literally meaning "to exit the warehouse," perfectly describing the act of taking goods out of storage.