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luggage storage area; baggage room
A designated place for temporarily storing bags, suitcases, or other personal belongings, commonly found in hotels, stations, airports, and event venues.
荷物置き場はどこですか。
Where is the luggage storage area?
スーツケースは荷物置き場に預けてください。
Please leave your suitcase in the luggage storage area.
ホテルにチェックイン前でも使える荷物置き場があって助かった。
It was a relief that the hotel had a luggage storage area we could use even before check-in.
Compound of 荷物 (luggage; baggage) and 置き場 (place for putting things). The suffix ~置き場 is productive and attaches to other nouns to indicate a storage spot (e.g., 自転車置き場, bicycle parking area).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 荷物置き場に預ける: to leave luggage in storage
- 荷物置き場を利用する: to use the luggage storage area
- 一時荷物置き場: temporary luggage storage
SIMILAR WORDS:
- コインロッカー: coin locker, the most common self-service option at Japanese stations
- 手荷物預かり所: staffed baggage check counter, typically at airports and major stations
- クローク: cloakroom, used at hotels and event venues