Questions & Answers about souryoukomi desu.
How do you read 送料込みです?
It is read そうりょうこみです.
- 送料 = そうりょう = shipping fee / postage
- 込み = こみ = included
- です = polite sentence ending, similar to is/it is
So the whole sentence is そうりょうこみです.
What does 送料込み mean literally?
Literally, it means something like shipping included.
Breaking it down:
- 送料 = shipping cost, postage
- 込み = included, with, inclusive of
So 送料込み means including shipping or with shipping included.
Why is there no subject like it or the price?
Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.
So 送料込みです could mean:
- It includes shipping
- The price includes shipping
- This is shipping-included
- Shipping is included
Which one sounds best in English depends on the situation, but in Japanese the short version is completely natural.
What is the grammar of 込み here?
Why does it end with です if 送料込み is not a verb?
Is 送料込みです a complete sentence?
Yes, absolutely.
Japanese often uses short sentences that are understood from context. In a shop listing, ad, or product page, 送料込みです is a perfectly complete and natural sentence.
It may feel incomplete to an English speaker because English usually needs something explicit like The price includes shipping, but Japanese does not always need that.
How is 送料込み different from 送料無料?
They are close in meaning, but the nuance is a little different.
- 送料込み = shipping is included in the price
- 送料無料 = shipping is free
In real-world use, both often mean the customer does not pay extra shipping separately. But:
- 送料込み suggests the total price already contains the shipping cost.
- 送料無料 emphasizes that no shipping fee is charged.
For example, a seller might price an item at a higher amount and call it 送料込み.
How would you say the opposite, meaning shipping is not included?
A very common opposite expression is:
- 送料別です = shipping is separate / shipping not included
Breakdown:
- 別 = separate
So:
- 送料込みです = shipping included
- 送料別です = shipping separate
You may also see more explicit phrases like:
- 送料は含まれていません = shipping is not included
Can 送料込み be used before another noun?
Yes. When it modifies a noun, you usually add の.
For example:
- 送料込みの価格 = a price including shipping
- 送料込みの商品 = a product with shipping included
- 送料込みの金額 = the amount including shipping
So:
- 送料込みです = Shipping is included.
- 送料込みの価格です = It is a shipping-included price.
Is the space in 送料込み です。 normal?
Usually, no. Standard Japanese writing normally does not put a space there.
The normal form is:
- 送料込みです。
If you see a space, it is often just for visual layout, emphasis, or formatting in an ad, listing, or graphic.
In what situations would a native speaker say or write 送料込みです?
It is very common in situations like:
- online shopping listings
- auction sites
- resale apps
- store signs
- product descriptions
- customer service replies
For example, a seller might answer a question about price with:
- この値段は送料込みです。 = This price includes shipping.
Or a listing may simply say:
- 送料込みです。
because the context already makes everything clear.
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