運輸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 運輸, read うんゆ, is a noun for the transportation or shipping of people and goods.
• Basic usage: 運輸会社 forms the compound shipping company, while 地域の運輸を支える refers to the transport system serving a region.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compound 運輸会社 and independent 運輸
  • Before 会社 the word identifies an industry; as the object of 支える it denotes the transportation function supported by roads.