1.
storage shed; storeroom; storage space
A room, building, or space used for storing items that are not frequently used.
古い道具は物置きにしまってある。
Old tools are stored in the shed.
庭に物置きを建てた。
I built a storage shed in the garden.
物置きを整理したら昔のアルバムが出てきた。
When I organized the storeroom, I found old photo albums.
WORD FORMATION:
物 (things) + 置き (placing) = a place for putting things
TYPES:
- 屋外物置き - outdoor storage shed
- 屋内物置き - indoor storeroom
- 庭の物置き - garden shed
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 物置きにしまう (to store in the shed)
- 物置きを整理する (to organize the storage)
- 物置きを建てる (to build a shed)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 倉庫 - warehouse (larger, commercial)
- 納戸 - storage closet (inside a house)
- 蔵 - traditional storehouse