Translation guide
The concept of keeping things for later use, or the space used for that purpose. Japanese has different words for physical storage space, the act of storing, and digital storage.
A physical place where things are kept.
A warehouse or storehouse for goods, equipment, or large quantities. Often used for commercial or industrial storage.
The products are stored in the warehouse.
A storage shed or closet, typically for household items, tools, or garden equipment. Common in homes.
Refers to storage as a function or capacity, often built-in, like closets, cabinets, or shelves. Used when talking about storage space in a room or furniture.
A general term for a place of safekeeping or storage. Often used in formal contexts like contracts or regulations.
A traditional Japanese storehouse, often with thick earthen walls, used for valuables or sake. Now mostly historical or rural.
The process of putting something away for later use.
Safekeeping or storage of items, often with a sense of responsibility. Used for documents, goods, or personal belongings.
Capacity for saving electronic data.
Paying to keep items in a facility.
保管 (hokan) is for safekeeping items, often with responsibility. 保存 (hozon) is for preserving condition, like food or data. Use 保管 for documents and valuables; use 保存 for leftovers and files.
keep a passport safe
I need more storage space.
庭に物置を買いました。
I bought a storage shed for the garden.
このアパートは収納が少ないです。
This apartment has little storage space.
書類の保管場所を教えてください。
Please tell me where the documents are stored.
We renovated an old storehouse into a cafe.
Please keep these documents in a safe place.
Preservation or storage, often for food, data, or things that can degrade. Implies maintaining condition.
Please save your data regularly.
Stockpiling or storing large quantities, especially food, fuel, or resources. Often used for reserves.
We store vegetables in preparation for winter.
Storing or housing equipment, especially in a designated compartment or hangar. Technical term for aircraft, weapons, or machinery.
The airplane is stored in the hangar.
The most common term for digital storage, borrowed from English. Used for cloud storage, phone memory, etc.
My phone's storage is full.
Memory capacity, often used in technical specs for devices. More formal than ストレージ.
This computer has a storage capacity of 512GB.
Storage area or save location, used in software interfaces or IT contexts.
You can change the file storage location.
A rental storage unit or self-storage facility. Very common in urban areas.
I put my belongings in a storage unit during the move.
Rental storage space, a broader term that includes lockers, garages, etc.
I'm looking for a rental storage space.
Storage fee or charge, often for luggage, bicycles, or goods.
The storage fee for a coin locker at the station is 300 yen per day.
save data
ストレージ is mainly for digital storage. For a storage room, use 倉庫 or 物置. Using ストレージ for a physical space can cause confusion.
The data is in cloud storage.
We keep the wine in storage.