取(と)り置(お)き

とりおき
noun
holding an item; reservation (of goods)
shoppingbusiness
1. holding an item; reservation of goods; setting aside
the practice of a store holding an item for a customer to purchase later; reserving merchandise before payment
この商品(しょうひん)の取(と)り置(お)きをお願(ねが)いできますか。
Could you hold this item for me?
取(と)り置(お)きは三日間(みっかかん)まで可能(かのう)です。
We can hold items for up to three days.
電話(でんわ)で取(と)り置(お)きを頼(たの)んでおいた本(ほん)を取(と)りに来(き)た。
I came to pick up the book I had asked them to hold over the phone.

Forms

取(と)り置(お)く (to set aside, to hold) → 取(と)り置(お)き (noun form)

Common patterns

Cultural note

Many Japanese stores offer 取(と)り置(お)き service, allowing customers to reserve items for a limited period before purchasing. This is common in bookstores, clothing stores, and specialty shops.

Watch out

Do not mix up 取(と)り置(お)き (the shop holds an item it already has) with 取(と)り寄(よ)せ (the shop orders in an item it does not have).

Related words

Related Words

Related: 取(と)り寄(よ)せ (ordering in, special order)
Related: 予約(よやく) (reservation)
Compare: 購入予約(こうにゅうよやく) (pre-order)
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Added 2026.1.26 8:10 · Revised 2026.9.25 0:24
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