Translation guide
A depot is a place for storing goods, parking vehicles, or serving as a base for transportation operations. Japanese equivalents vary by context: warehouses, bus/train depots, military depots, and supply stations each use different terms.
A building or place where goods are stored, typically for distribution.
General term for a warehouse or storehouse. Used for commercial and industrial storage.
商品は倉庫に保管されています。
The goods are stored in the warehouse.
Distribution center; a large facility for logistics and shipping, often part of a supply chain.
新しい物流センターが郊外に建設された。
A new distribution center was built in the suburbs.
Storage place, often for specific goods like fuel or grain. More formal or technical.
石油貯蔵所が港の近くにある。
There is an oil storage depot near the port.
A place where buses or trains are parked, maintained, and dispatched.
Garage or depot for vehicles, especially buses and trains. Commonly used for bus depots.
バスは夜間、車庫に戻ります。
The buses return to the depot at night.
Train depot or rail yard, specifically for electric trains. Used in railway contexts.
Rail yard or marshalling yard where trains are assembled and switched. More technical.
A military facility for storing weapons, ammunition, or supplies.
Supply depot, especially for military logistics. Often used for army supply bases.
軍の補給廠が前線の近くに設置された。
A military supply depot was set up near the front lines.
Arsenal or ordnance depot; specifically for weapons and ammunition.
その兵器廠は厳重に警備されている。
The ordnance depot is heavily guarded.
A place where supplies are distributed or stored, often in remote areas or for expeditions.
Collection point or depot for goods, often temporary. Used in logistics and disaster relief.
救援物資は被災地の集積所に運ばれた。
Relief supplies were taken to the depot in the disaster area.
Base; can refer to a supply base or depot in military or expedition contexts.
倉庫 is a general warehouse for goods. 車庫 is specifically for vehicles (buses, trains). 補給廠 is a military supply depot. Choose based on what is being stored.
倉庫に在庫がある。
There is inventory in the warehouse.
バスは車庫で点検を受ける。
Buses are inspected at the depot.
補給廠から弾薬が届いた。
Ammunition arrived from the supply depot.
The loanword デポ (depo) exists but is not widely used. It may appear in brand names or specific contexts (e.g., home center depot), but for general use, prefer native Japanese terms like 倉庫 or 車庫.
This train depot has the latest maintenance facilities.
貨物列車は操車場で編成される。
Freight trains are assembled at the rail yard.
The expedition set up a supply depot in Antarctica.