Translation guide
A building or room for storing grain. In Japanese, the most common word is 倉庫 (sōko), but more specific terms exist depending on the type and historical context.
The learner wants to refer to a granary in a modern or general context, such as on a farm or in a food supply chain.
General word for a storehouse or warehouse, commonly used for grain storage in modern contexts.
Wheat is stored in the farmer's granary.
Literally 'grain warehouse', more specific than 倉庫 alone.
There are several large granaries in that region.
Loanword from English 'silo', used for tall cylindrical storage structures, often for grain.
The farm has three silos for corn.
The learner is discussing historical Japanese architecture, such as Edo-period storehouses.
The learner wants to describe a place as a 'granary' in a metaphorical sense, like 'the granary of the empire'.
Means 'granary region' or 'breadbasket', used for areas that produce large amounts of grain.
Hokkaido is the granary of Japan.
倉庫 (sōko) is a general warehouse, often modern. 蔵 (kura) is a traditional Japanese storehouse with thick walls, historically for rice and valuables. サイロ (sairo) is a silo, a tall cylindrical structure for bulk storage, often on farms.
Store farming tools in the warehouse.
The walls of the kura are made of thick earth.
Put wheat into the silo.
江戸時代の米蔵が観光名所になっている。
The Edo-period rice granary has become a tourist attraction.