Translation guide
A large building for storing goods. In Japanese, the most common word is 倉庫 (そうこ), but there are several other terms depending on context, tradition, or type of goods stored.
A building for storing commercial goods, inventory, or personal belongings.
A traditional Japanese storehouse, often with thick earthen walls, used historically for storing valuables like rice or treasures.
Refers to a traditional Japanese storehouse, often with distinctive white plaster walls. Still seen in historical districts and sometimes converted into shops or museums.
A very large warehouse, often for industrial, agricultural, or bonded storage.
Still the default, but can be modified with prefixes to specify type.
A small storage space attached to a house or shop, like a storeroom or shed.
倉庫 (そうこ) is the modern, general term for a warehouse used in business. 蔵 (くら) refers to a traditional Japanese storehouse, often with thick earthen walls, and carries a historical or cultural nuance. 物置 (ものおき) is a small storage shed or closet for household items, not a commercial warehouse.
Manage inventory in the warehouse.
The warehouse is full of boxes.
We plan to build a new warehouse in the suburbs.
Large distribution warehouses are concentrated in this area.
Magnificent old storehouses remain in the historic townscape.
Specifically an earthen-walled storehouse, emphasizing the fireproof and durable construction. Often used for storing rice or important documents.
The earthen storehouse was built to protect household goods from fire.
Goods stored in a bonded warehouse have their customs duties deferred.
A complex or cluster of warehouses. Used in industrial or port areas.
A vast complex of warehouses stretches across the port area.
A small storage shed or closet for household items, tools, etc. Not a commercial warehouse.
I bought a shed and assembled it in the garden.
A barn or outbuilding for storing farm produce, tools, or equipment. Often found in rural settings.
The harvested vegetables are laid out in the barn.
蔵の見学ツアーに参加した。
I joined a tour of the traditional storehouse.
I'll get the shovel from the shed.
English 'warehouse' can sometimes be used loosely for a large storage shed, but in Japanese 倉庫 implies a commercial or industrial scale. For a garden shed or small storage room, use 物置 (ものおき) or 納屋 (なや).
They converted an old warehouse into apartments.