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warehouse, storehouse, storage facility
A building used for storing goods, merchandise, or materials. Can range from small storage sheds to large commercial warehouses.
商品は倉庫に保管されている。
The goods are stored in the warehouse.
倉庫から在庫を出してください。
Please take the stock out of the warehouse.
古い倉庫がカフェに改装された。
An old warehouse was renovated into a café.
冷凍倉庫で食品を管理している。
We manage food products in the cold storage warehouse.
引っ越しの荷物が多すぎて、しばらく倉庫を借りることにした。
I had too much stuff from the move, so I decided to rent a storage unit for a while.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 倉庫に保管する (to store in a warehouse)
- 倉庫業 (warehousing industry)
- 物流倉庫 (distribution warehouse, logistics center)
- 冷凍倉庫 (cold storage warehouse)
MODERN USAGE:
- In e-commerce, 倉庫 often refers to fulfillment centers
- 倉庫カフェ / 倉庫レストラン = café/restaurant in a converted warehouse (trendy)
TRADITIONAL: 蔵 is a traditional Japanese storehouse, often with thick walls for fire protection.