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防災倉庫 (ぼうさいそうこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

防ぼう災さい倉そう庫こ

Meanings

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noun

disaster preparedness warehouse; emergency supplies storehouse

A facility for storing emergency supplies such as food, water, blankets, and tools in preparation for natural disasters.

市しは防ぼう災さい倉そう庫こに非ひ常じょう食しょくを備び蓄ちくしている。
The city stocks emergency food in the disaster preparedness warehouse.

Kanji

防ward off, defend, protect
災disaster, calamity, woe
倉godown, warehouse, storehouse
庫

warehouse, storehouse

Similar words

防ぼう災さい
防災 refers to disaster prevention or preparedness in general, while 防災倉庫 specifically denotes the storage facility for emergency supplies.
倉そう庫こ
倉庫 is a general warehouse or storehouse, whereas 防災倉庫 is a specialized warehouse for disaster preparedness supplies.

Etymology

Compound of 防災 (disaster prevention) and 倉庫 (warehouse).