積荷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 積荷, read つみに. Elements for loading and goods combine to denote cargo carried on a ship or vehicle.
• Basic usage: 船の積荷 identifies ship cargo unloaded at a port, while 荷台の積荷 identifies a load on a truck bed tilted by a jolt.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ship cargo unloaded at a port
  • The ship’s cargo is unloaded carefully at the port. Example: 港で船の積荷を慎重に降ろした。 — We carefully unloaded the ship's cargo at the port.
• A load tilted by a jolt
  • A sudden jolt causes the load on the truck bed to tilt. Example: 急な揺れで荷台の積荷が傾いた。 — A sudden jolt tilted the load on the truck bed.