一時預所いちじあずかりしょ

Meanings

noun

cloakroom; checkroom; temporary baggage storage

A place where you can temporarily leave coats, bags, or other items, such as at a station, museum, or event venue.

駅えきの一いち時じ預所あずかりしょにスーツケースを預あずけた。
I left my suitcase at the station's temporary baggage storage.
美び術じゅつ館かんの一いち時じ預所あずかりしょでコートを預あずかってもらえますか。
Can I leave my coat at the museum's cloakroom?

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
時time, hour
預deposit, custody, leave with
所place, extent

Related words

クローク
クローク is a common loanword for a cloakroom, often used in hotels or event halls. 一時預所 is a more formal or descriptive term, literally 'temporary storage place', and may be seen on signs.
手て荷に物もつ預あずかり所しょ
手荷物預かり所 specifically refers to a baggage storage counter, often at airports or stations. 一時預所 is broader and can include coats and small items.

Written forms

一時預所
- いちじあずかりしょ
  Standard kanji spelling for this compound noun.
- いちじあずかりじょ
いちじあずかりじょ

Etymology

Compound of 一時 (いちじ, 'temporary') + 預 (あずかり, 'keeping, custody') + 所 (しょ, 'place'). The reading いちじあずかりじょ is a variant with rendaku on the final element, but いちじあずかりしょ is more common.