Japanese Conversation · Level 109
60 words
Japanese word
在庫
Pronunciation
Romajizaiko
Meaning
- nouninventory
Example
店の在庫を確認します。mise no zai ko o kaku nin shi ma su
I will check the store's inventory.
More examples
売れ行きを見ながら在庫を調整します。u re yu ki o mi na ga ra zai ko o chō sei shi ma su
We adjust inventory based on sales.
Core concept
It centers on goods or materials held as a counted supply for future sale or use.
Common phrases
在庫を調べるzai ko o shira be ru
check stock
在庫を減らすzai ko o he ra su
reduce inventory
在庫が余るzai ko ga ama ru
have excess inventory
Similar words
ストックsutokku: Goods or materials available for use or sale, often viewed as a general supply.
Definition in Japanese
販売や使用に備えて保管している商品や材料の数量、またはその総体。han bai ya shi yō ni sona e te ho kan shi te i ru shō hin ya zai ryō no sū ryō ma ta wa so no sō tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 在庫 (zaiko) combines 在 (zai, "exist") and 庫 (ko, "storehouse") to mean goods kept in storage.
Usage tips
- In business English, inventory can include raw materials, unfinished goods, and finished products, not only items ready for sale.
Other meanings
- stocknoun