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Japanese word
ストック
Pronunciation
Romajisutokku
Meaning
- nounstock
Example
災害に備えて、水をストックしておきます。sai gai ni sona e te mizu o su to kku shi te o ki ma su
I keep a supply of water for emergencies.
More examples
店では、人気商品のストックを奥の倉庫で管理しています。mise de wa nin ki shō hin no su to kku o oku no sō ko de kan ri shi te i ma su
The store manages its stock of popular products in a back room.
Core concept
Describes something kept available so that it can be used when needed, especially as a reserve of goods or materials.
Common phrases
ストックを切らすsu to kku o ki ra su
run out of stock
ストックを補充するsu to kku o ho jū su ru
replenish stock
ストックを管理するsu to kku o kan ri su ru
manage stock
Similar words
備蓄bichiku: A stored supply of goods or materials kept for future use, often in case of need.
在庫zaiko: Goods or materials held by a store or business for sale or use.
買い置きkaioki: Goods bought and kept for later use at home or elsewhere.
Definition in Japanese
必要なときに使えるよう前もって蓄えておく物や量。hitsu yō na to ki ni tsuka e ru yō mae mo tte takuwa e te o ku mono ya ryō
Word origin
ストック (sutokku) is borrowed from English stock, which comes from Old English stocc, "trunk or stem," and later developed the sense of stored goods or supply.
Usage tips
- In English, in stock means available for purchase, while stock up means to obtain extra supplies, matching the reserve sense of ストック (sutokku).
Other meanings
- supplynoun
Related words
- ストックするsutokkusurustockverb