1.
barn; shed; storehouse
A simple outbuilding used for storing farm tools, harvested crops, or other supplies.
納屋に道具をしまった。
I put the tools away in the shed.
古い納屋を修理する必要がある。
We need to repair the old barn.
祖父の家の裏には大きな納屋があり、農機具や収穫した米が保管されていた。
Behind my grandfather's house there was a large barn where farm equipment and harvested rice were stored.
A traditional Japanese agricultural outbuilding. Unlike Western barns that may house livestock, 納屋 primarily refers to storage buildings for crops, tools, and supplies. The word is composed of 納 (to store) + 屋 (building).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 納屋に入れる: to put in the barn
- 納屋を建てる: to build a shed
- 古い納屋: an old barn
- 納屋の中: inside the barn
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 倉庫: warehouse, storage — larger, more modern or commercial
- 蔵: traditional Japanese storehouse — typically a fireproof building with thick walls
- 物置: storage shed — a smaller structure, often in residential settings