Translation guide
A clothes rack is a piece of furniture or equipment used for hanging clothes. In Japanese, the term depends on the type: a standing rack for hanging garments is commonly called a 'ハンガーラック', while a drying rack for laundry is a '物干し' or '物干し台'. There are also specific terms for coat racks, wall-mounted racks, and portable racks.
A freestanding rack with a bar for hanging shirts, coats, etc., often used in bedrooms or retail displays.
The most common and direct translation for a standing clothes rack. It is a loanword from English and widely understood.
新しいハンガーラックを買った。
I bought a new clothes rack.
A more traditional Japanese term for a clothes rack or coat stand. It can refer to a standing rack but is less common in modern casual speech.
部屋の隅に衣装掛けを置いている。
I have a clothes rack in the corner of the room.
A rack used for drying washed clothes, either a foldable indoor rack or an outdoor pole-type rack.
General term for a clothes drying rack or line. Can refer to both indoor and outdoor types.
雨が降ってきたから、物干しを取り込んで。
It started raining, so bring in the clothes rack.
Specifically refers to an outdoor drying rack, often a pole-type stand set on a base.
An indoor drying rack, often foldable. Useful for specifying indoor use.
梅雨の時期は室内物干しが便利です。
During the rainy season, an indoor drying rack is handy.
A rack or stand near the entrance for hanging coats, hats, and umbrellas.
Literally 'coat hanger', used for a coat rack or coat stand, often found in entryways.
玄関にコート掛けがあります。
There is a coat rack in the entrance.
A loanword for a coat stand or hall tree. Similar to 'ハンガーラック' but often implies a more decorative or entryway piece.
ハンガースタンドに帽子をかけた。
I hung my hat on the coat rack.
A rack fixed to the wall for hanging clothes, often in a closet or laundry room.
A wall-mounted hanger rack. Commonly used in closets or for hanging coats.
壁掛けハンガーを取り付けた。
I installed a wall-mounted clothes rack.
A rack with multiple hooks, often used for hanging clothes or accessories. Loanword from English.
フックラックにバッグをかける。
I hang my bag on the hook rack.
A lightweight, collapsible rack for hanging clothes while traveling or in temporary spaces.
A foldable clothes rack. Often used for travel or in small apartments.
旅行用に折りたたみハンガーラックを持っていく。
I take a folding clothes rack for travel.
The English word 'clothes rack' refers to the entire stand or rack, not the individual hanger. In Japanese, a single hanger is 'ハンガー' (hangā). Be careful not to use 'ハンガー' when you mean the rack itself.
ハンガーをクローゼットに戻した。
I put the hanger back in the closet.
'物干し' is specifically for drying laundry, while 'ハンガーラック' is for storing or displaying clothes. Using '物干し' for a bedroom clothes rack would sound odd.
部屋にハンガーラックを置いて服をかけている。
I have a clothes rack in my room and hang clothes on it.
洗濯物を物干しに干す。
I hang the laundry on the drying rack.
I set up a drying rack on the balcony.