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luggage storage area; baggage shelf; luggage rack
A designated place for storing luggage or belongings, such as overhead racks on trains, shelves in restaurants, or storage areas in buildings.
荷物置きはあちらです。
The luggage storage area is over there.
電車の荷物置きにカバンを載せた。
I put my bag on the luggage rack of the train.
レストランの入り口に荷物置きのスペースが用意されていた。
A space for luggage storage was provided at the entrance of the restaurant.
A compound of 荷物 (luggage, baggage) + 置き (from 置く, to place — used as a suffix meaning 'place for putting'). Refers to any designated area for storing bags and belongings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 荷物置きスペース: luggage storage space
- 荷物置き場: luggage storage area (alternative form)
- 荷物置きに置く: to put something in the luggage area
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 網棚: overhead luggage rack (on a train) — the mesh/net shelf above seats on Japanese trains
- 荷物棚: baggage shelf — a shelf specifically for luggage
- ロッカー: locker — a lockable storage compartment, often coin-operated in Japan