物置(ものおき)

ものおき
noun
storage shed, storeroom
building
See also: 物置(ものお)き (storage shed (variant))
1. storage shed, storeroom, storage space
A room, shed, or space used for storing items that are not in regular use.
物置(ものおき)を片付(かたづ)けた。
I tidied up the storage shed.
古(ふる)い自転車(じてんしゃ)は物置(ものおき)にしまってある。
The old bicycle is stored away in the shed.
Old photo albums turned up from the storage shed in the yard.

Forms

物(もの) (things) + 置(お)き (placing) = a place for putting things

Common collocations

Usage

物置(ものおき) can refer to a separate shed structure in the yard or a storage room/closet within a house. It differs from 倉庫(そうこ) (warehouse), which is larger and more commercial.