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.
The goods are stored in the storeroom.
I lost the key to the storeroom.
A small storage shed or closet, often for household items. More casual than 倉庫.
I built a storeroom in the garden.
A storage room, often for preserving food or specific goods. More formal and technical.
The wine is aged in the storeroom.
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.
The futons are kept in the storeroom.
A storage cabinet or closet, often built-in. Used in modern apartments.
A generic term for a storage space or closet. Can be a small room or a cupboard.
A room behind a shop or restaurant where inventory is kept.
Loanword from English 'backyard', commonly used in retail and food service for the stockroom or back area.
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.
There are extra products in the storeroom.
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.
I'm working in the storeroom (warehouse).
Get the tools from the storeroom (shed).
I put the Hina dolls away in the storeroom.
掃除機は収納庫に入れてください。
Please put the vacuum cleaner in the storeroom.
What's in this storeroom?