置き場
Meanings
1
place to put something; storage space
A designated spot or area for keeping things; often used in compounds like 駐車場 (parking lot) or 荷物置き場 (luggage storage).
This is the bicycle parking area.
The luggage storage is over there.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の置き場に困るto be at a loss for where to put/store something
I'm having trouble figuring out where to put the new furniture.
- 置き場がないthere's no place to put/store it
I have so much luggage that there's nowhere to put it.
- 置き場を確保するto secure/reserve a place to store something
The company secured a storage space for the new equipment.
Expressions
- 身の置き場がないfeeling out of place; not knowing what to do with oneself; feeling one doesn't belong