Translation guide
A sliding storage compartment in furniture. In Japanese, the most common word is 引き出し (hikidashi). There are also specific terms for drawers in traditional contexts.
A sliding compartment in a desk, chest, or cabinet for storing items.
The standard word for a drawer in modern furniture. Used in everyday contexts.
I put the pen in the desk drawer.
The drawer won't open.
An alternative kanji writing for 引き出し, but rarely used. Mostly seen in older texts or formal contexts.
Open the drawer.
A drawer in a traditional Japanese chest of drawers (tansu).
When referring to drawers in traditional tansu furniture, 抽斗 is sometimes used, but 引き出し is still common.
I store kimono in the tansu drawers.