(しゃこ)

しゃこ
noun
garage, car shed
1. garage, carport
A building or structure for storing cars.
車庫(しゃこ)(くるま)ある
There's a car in the garage.
I put the car in the garage.
A garage certificate is required.
車庫証明 is a document proving you have a parking space, required for car registration in Japan.
The new house comes with a spacious garage.
I'm not good at parking in the garage, so I'm practicing driving.
車庫入れ specifically refers to backing into a garage or parking space.
2. train depot, car shed
A facility where trains or buses are stored and maintained.
The train enters the depot.
To undergo inspection at the depot.
After the last train, the trains return to the depot.
この車庫(しゃこ)百台(ひゃくだい)バス管理(かんり)している
This depot manages a hundred buses.
Plans are underway to replace the old depot with a new facility.

車庫(しゃこ) refers to a garage for cars or a depot for trains/buses.

Common collocations:

  • 車庫(しゃこ)()れる (to put in the garage)
  • 車庫(しゃこ)証明(しょうめい) (garage certificate - required for car registration in Japan)
  • 車庫入(しゃこい)れ (parking in a garage; backing into a space)

In Japan:

  • 車庫(しゃこ)証明(しょうめい) (proof of parking space) is legally required when purchasing a car in most areas.

Related words:

  • ガレージ (garage - loanword)
  • 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (parking lot)
  • カーポート (carport)