shelving; cancellation; closing down
Used for plays, movies, events, or projects that are shelved, cancelled, or shut down. Often appears in entertainment or business contexts.
The movie was shelved due to budget shortages.
Let's propose it again before the project gets cancelled.
rice storehouse (Edo shogunate)
Historical term for a rice storehouse under the Edo shogunate. Not used in modern contexts.
In the Edo period, the o-kura was an important facility for storing the shogunate's rice.