Word
送料込み です。souryoukomi desu.
Meaning
Shipping is included.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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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.