Translation guide
A room used for storing goods, supplies, or equipment. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 倉庫 (sōko), but other terms exist depending on size, location, and usage context.
A room or building for storing items, often in a commercial or industrial setting.
The most common and general term for a storeroom or warehouse. Used for both small storage rooms and large warehouses.
A small room or closet within a building for storing household or office supplies.
A traditional Japanese storage room, often used for bedding, clothes, or household items. Common in older houses.
A room behind a shop or restaurant where inventory is kept.
倉庫 is a general term for any storage building or room, from a small storeroom to a large warehouse. 物置 is typically a small shed or closet for household items. 納戸 is a traditional Japanese storage room, often unheated and used for bedding or seasonal items.
倉庫で作業している。
I'm working in the storeroom (warehouse).
物置から工具を取ってきて。
Get the tools from the storeroom (shed).
納戸に雛人形をしまった。
I put the Hina dolls away in the storeroom.
商品は倉庫に保管されています。
The goods are stored in the storeroom.
倉庫の鍵をなくした。
I lost the key to the storeroom.
A small storage shed or closet, often for household items. More casual than 倉庫.
庭に物置を建てた。
I built a storeroom in the garden.
A storage room, often for preserving food or specific goods. More formal and technical.
ワインは貯蔵室で熟成される。
The wine is aged in the storeroom.
布団は納戸にしまってある。
The futons are kept in the storeroom.
A storage cabinet or closet, often built-in. Used in modern apartments.
掃除機は収納庫に入れてください。
Please put the vacuum cleaner in the storeroom.
A generic term for a storage space or closet. Can be a small room or a cupboard.
この物入れには何が入ってるの？
What's in this storeroom?
Loanword from English 'backyard', commonly used in retail and food service for the stockroom or back area.
在庫はバックヤードにあります。
The stock is in the storeroom.
Direct loanword from English 'stockroom'. Used in some shops, but less common than バックヤード.
ストックルームに追加の商品がある。
There are extra products in the storeroom.
I put the Hina dolls away in the storeroom.