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.

庭(にわ)の物置(ものおき)から昔(むかし)のアルバムが出(で)てきた。

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

物置(ものおき)にしまう: to put away in storage
物置(ものおき)を整理(せいり)する: to organize the storage space
庭(にわ)の物置(ものおき): the garden shed

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.

Related Words

Compare: 納屋(なや) (barn)

Related: 納戸(なんど) (storage room)

general

Added 2026.3.17 11:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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