Japanese Conversation · Level 60
75 words
Japanese word
車庫
Pronunciation
Romajishako
Meaning
- noungarage
Example
車は車庫に入っています。kuruma wa sha ko ni hai tte i ma su
The car is in the garage.
More examples
雨が降る前に、車を車庫へ移します。ame ga fu ru mae ni kuruma o sha ko e utsu shi ma su
I move the car into the garage before it rains.
Core concept
車庫 (shako) is a vehicle storage place, ranging from a private garage to a larger depot.
Common phrases
車庫に入れるsha ko ni i re ru
put in the garage
車庫から出すsha ko ka ra da su
take out of the garage
Similar words
ガレージgarēji: A vehicle storage space commonly associated with a house or business.
Definition in Japanese
自動車などの車両を納めて保管するための建物や場所。ji dō sha na do no sha ryō o osa me te ho kan su ru ta me no tate mono ya ba sho
Word origin
車庫 (shako) is a Japanese compound of 車 (sha, "vehicle") and 庫 (ko, "storehouse"), so its form directly reflects vehicle storage.
Usage tips
- The English word carport usually means a roofed space open on at least one side, whereas 車庫 (shako) more often suggests a space that houses a vehicle.
Other meanings
- carportnoun
- depotnoun