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.
農家の倉庫には小麦が保管されている。
Wheat is stored in the farmer's granary.
Literally 'grain warehouse', more specific than 倉庫 alone.
その地域には大きな穀物倉庫がいくつかある。
There are several large granaries in that region.
Loanword from English 'silo', used for tall cylindrical storage structures, often for grain.
農場にはトウモロコシ用のサイロが3基ある。
The farm has three silos for corn.
The learner is discussing historical Japanese architecture, such as Edo-period storehouses.
Traditional Japanese storehouse, often with thick earthen walls, used for rice and valuables. Evokes a historical or cultural image.
古い蔵が今も町に残っている。
Old granaries still remain in the town.
Specifically a rice granary, common in historical contexts.
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.
北海道は日本の穀倉地帯だ。
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.
倉庫に農機具をしまう。
Store farming tools in the warehouse.
蔵の壁は厚い土でできている。
The walls of the kura are made of thick earth.
サイロに小麦を入れる。
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.