搬送車

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 搬送車 (はんそうしゃ) is a compound noun for a vehicle used to carry goods or equipment.
• Basic usage: It commonly refers to a carrier operating in a factory, warehouse, or other worksite.
  • 作業員が箱を搬送車に積み込んだ。 — The worker loaded boxes onto the transport vehicle.
  • 倉庫内を小型の搬送車が静かに走っている。 — A small carrier moves quietly through the warehouse.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Transport and vehicle
  • 搬送 names the act of conveying something, while 搬送車 names the vehicle used for it. It is not a general term for an ordinary passenger car.