荷物置(にもつお)き場(ば)

にもつおきば
noun
luggage storage area; baggage room
buildingtransportation
1. 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(にもつお)き場(ば)はどこですか。
Where is the luggage storage area?
スーツケースは荷物置(にもつお)き場(ば)に預(あず)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(まえ)でも使(つか)える荷物置(にもつお)き場(ば)があって助(たす)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(にもつ) (luggage; baggage) and 置(お)き場(ば) (place for putting things). The suffix ~置(お)き場(ば) is productive and attaches to other nouns to indicate a storage spot (e.g., 自転車置(じてんしゃお)き場(ば), bicycle parking area).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • コインロッカー: coin locker, the most common self-service option at Japanese stations
  • 手荷物預(てにもつあず)かり所(しょ): staffed baggage check counter, typically at airports and major stations
  • クローク: cloakroom, used at hotels and event venues

Related Words

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Added 2026.4.21 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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