ロッカー

ろっかー
noun
locker
1. locker; storage locker
A lockable storage compartment, found at train stations, gyms, public baths, and other facilities.
荷物(にもつ)をロッカーに()れた。
I put my luggage in a locker.
(えき)のコインロッカーを使(つか)った。
I used the coin lockers at the station.
ジムのロッカーに貴重品(きちょうひん)(あず)けた。
I stored my valuables in the gym locker.

From English 'locker.' A lockable storage compartment found at train stations, gyms, schools, and public facilities throughout Japan.

COMMON TYPES:

  • コインロッカー: coin-operated locker (ubiquitous at train stations)
  • 更衣室(こういしつ)のロッカー: changing room locker
  • 下駄箱(げたばこ)/ロッカー: shoe locker

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ロッカーを()りる: to rent a locker
  • ロッカーに()れる: to put in a locker
  • ロッカーの(かぎ): locker key
  • ロッカーに(あず)ける: to store in a locker

CULTURAL NOTE:
コインロッカー at Japanese train stations are widely used by travelers to store luggage. Larger stations offer various sizes, and many now accept IC cards like Suica and PASMO in addition to coins.