Japanese word

倉庫

Pronunciation

Romajisōko

Meaning

  • nounwarehouse

Example

父は倉庫で働いています。chichi wa sō ko de hatara i te i ma su

My father works in a warehouse.

Illustration for 倉庫 (warehouse)

More examples

商品は倉庫に運ばれます。shō hin wa sō ko ni hako ba re ma su

The products are taken to the warehouse.

Core concept

A place where goods are kept together until they are needed or moved elsewhere.

Common phrases

  • 倉庫で働くsō ko de hatara ku

    work in a warehouse

  • 倉庫を整理するsō ko o sei ri su ru

    organize a warehouse

Similar words

保管庫hokanko: A place designed to keep goods safely stored.
物置monooki: A small room or building used to store items that are not in regular use.
蔵kura: A traditional storehouse for keeping goods, tools, or food.

Definition in Japanese

商品や資材などを保管するための建物や場所。shō hin ya shi zai na do o ho kan su ru ta me no tate mono ya ba sho

Word origin

倉 (sō, "storehouse") + 庫 (ko, "storage place") forms the Sino-Japanese compound 倉庫 (sōko, "warehouse").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 倉庫 (sōko) often refers to a storage building or room at a workplace, shop, or home, not only to a large industrial warehouse.

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