Breakdown of hassoutuuti wo okurimasita.
Questions & Answers about hassoutuuti wo okurimasita.
What is the reading of 発送通知を送りました?
It is read:
はっそうつうち を おくりました。
- 発送 = はっそう
- 通知 = つうち
- 送る = おくる → 送りました = polite past form
What does 発送通知 mean as a single unit?
発送通知 is a compound noun meaning shipping notification, dispatch notice, or shipment notice.
It is made of:
- 発送 = shipping / dispatch
- 通知 = notice / notification
So together, it means the notice that tells someone an item has been shipped.
Why is を used here?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence:
- 発送通知 = the thing being sent
- 送りました = sent
So 発送通知を送りました literally means (someone) sent the shipping notification.
Why is it 送りました and not 送ります?
送りました is the polite past form of 送る.
- 送ります = send / will send
- 送りました = sent
So this sentence reports that the action has already happened.
Who is doing the sending? I do not see a subject.
The subject is omitted, which is very normal in Japanese.
Depending on context, it could mean:
- I sent the shipping notification
- We sent the shipping notification
- Our company sent the shipping notification
Japanese often leaves out information that is already understood from context.
Who received the shipping notification? Should there be a に?
Good question. The recipient is omitted here.
If you want to say who received it, you can add に:
- お客様に発送通知を送りました。 = We sent the customer a shipping notification.
So yes, に would mark the person or place receiving it, but it is simply left out in the original sentence.
Is this a natural sentence in Japanese?
Yes, it is natural, especially in business or customer-service contexts.
It sounds like a short factual statement, such as:
- in an email
- in a support message
- in an order-management note
- in a system message
It is polite and straightforward.
Why is there no は in this sentence?
Because Japanese often skips the topic when it is already clear.
A fuller version could be something like:
- こちらは発送通知を送りました。
- 当店は発送通知を送りました。
But in real Japanese, that often sounds unnecessary if the situation already makes the topic obvious. Short sentences without は are very common.
Would Japanese normally be written with spaces like this?
No. Standard Japanese writing normally does not use spaces between words.
So it would usually be written as:
発送通知を送りました。
Spaces are sometimes added only for learners.
What is the difference between 送る and 送信する here?
Both can work, but the nuance is slightly different.
- 送る = to send
This is broader and very common. - 送信する = to transmit/send electronically
This sounds more specifically like sending an email, message, or digital data.
So:
- 発送通知を送りました = we sent the shipping notification
- 発送通知を送信しました = we sent/transmitted the shipping notification electronically
If the notice was sent by email or system message, 送信しました may sound a little more precise.
Could this sentence mean I sent a notification that I shipped it?
Not exactly in a literal word-for-word sense, but that is close in practical meaning.
発送通知 is a set phrase meaning shipping notification. It does not usually mean a fully separate clause like a notification saying I shipped it. Instead, it works as a fixed business noun.
So the sentence is best understood as:
- sent the shipping notification
- sent a dispatch notice
Is 発送通知 formal?
Yes, it sounds fairly formal and businesslike.
In more casual speech, people might say something less technical, such as:
- 発送の連絡をしました。
= I contacted you to let you know it was shipped. - 発送したと連絡しました。
= I informed you that it was shipped.
But 発送通知 is very natural in online shopping, logistics, and customer support.
Can the word order change?
The basic order here is very natural:
- 発送通知を送りました。
Japanese word order is flexible, but the verb usually comes at the end. You could move other information around if you add it, for example:
- 昨日、発送通知を送りました。
= Yesterday, I sent the shipping notification. - お客様に発送通知を送りました。
= We sent the customer a shipping notification.
So the key point is that 送りました stays at the end, while other elements can move more freely depending on emphasis and context.
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