網 棚(あみだな)

あみだな

noun

luggage rack, overhead rack

transportation daily-life

1. luggage rack, overhead rack

A mesh or net-style shelf above seats on trains and buses for storing bags and luggage during travel.

荷物(にもつ)を網棚(あみだな)に載(の)せる。

Put the luggage on the overhead rack.

網棚(あみだな)に傘(かさ)を忘(わす)れた。

I forgot my umbrella on the luggage rack.

降(お)りる前(まえ)に網棚(あみだな)の荷物(にもつ)を確認(かくにん)してください。

Please check for your belongings on the overhead rack before getting off.

Etymology

網(あみ) (net, mesh) + 棚(たな) (shelf)

Usage

Traditionally made of rope or metal mesh, hence the name. Modern trains may have solid shelves, but the term 網棚(あみだな) is still commonly used.

Common patterns

網棚(あみだな)に載(の)せる (to put on the rack)
網棚(あみだな)から下(お)ろす (to take down from the rack)
網棚(あみだな)の忘(わす)れ物(もの) (forgotten items on the rack)

Related words

忘(わす)れ物(もの): lost item, forgotten item
手荷物(てにもつ): hand luggage

Related Words

Related: 忘(わす)れ物(もの) (lost item, forgotten item)

Related: 手荷物(てにもつ) (hand luggage)

Compare: 荷物置(にもつお)き (luggage storage area)

Compare: 上棚(うわだな) (upper shelf)

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Added 2026.2.5 21:58 · Revised 2026.10.7 17:01

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