Translation guide
An armoury is a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or manufactured. In Japanese, the translation depends on the context: a storage facility, a manufacturing site, or a historical collection.
A building or room where weapons and ammunition are kept, often in a military context.
General term for a weapons storehouse or arsenal. Commonly used for military storage.
That base has a large armoury.
Specifically for ordnance or heavy weapons storage. Slightly more formal or military.
敵の兵器庫を破壊した。
We destroyed the enemy's armoury.
Specifically an ammunition storehouse. Use when emphasizing ammunition rather than weapons in general.
弾薬庫が爆発した。
The ammunition armoury exploded.
A factory or workshop where weapons are produced.
Weapons factory. The most direct term for a manufacturing armoury.
この町には兵器工場がある。
There is an armoury in this town.
Historical term for a government-run arsenal or ordnance factory, especially pre-WWII.
大阪造兵廠は有名だった。
The Osaka Armoury was famous.
A display or collection of arms and armour, often in a museum or historical context.
Arms and armour display room. Suitable for a museum setting.
城の武具展示室を見学した。
We visited the castle's armoury.
Weapons collection. A more casual term for a private or museum collection.
彼は自宅に武器コレクションを持っている。
He has an armoury at home.
The direct loanword アーモリー is not commonly used in Japanese. Stick to the native terms above.