Translation guide
A large farm building for storing crops or housing livestock. In Japanese, the word depends on the barn's purpose.
A large building on a farm used for storage or sheltering animals.
A barn specifically for housing animals like cows, horses, or pigs.
A livestock barn or shed. Used in agricultural contexts.
A barn used for drying tobacco leaves.
Literally 'tobacco drying hut'. Used in tobacco farming regions.
If you're unsure which word to use, 納屋 (なや) is the safest general term for a barn. For specific animal barns, use the animal-specific word like 牛舎 (ぎゅうしゃ) for cows.
I stored the hay in the barn.
A general term for a warehouse or storehouse. Often used for larger barns or storage buildings on farms.
The farmer's barn has a tractor inside.
A small shed or storage room. Not typically used for large barns, but can refer to a small farm outbuilding.
I keep the farming tools in the garden shed.
The cows are kept in the barn.
Specifically a cow barn or cattle shed.
Cleaning the cow barn is a daily morning routine.
A stable or horse barn. Literally 'horse small house'.
I put fresh straw in the horse barn.
Tobacco barns are part of the landscape in this area.