ラック

らっく

noun

rack; shelf; stand

1. rack; shelf; stand; frame for storage or display

An open framework or shelving structure used for organizing, storing, or displaying items. Common in homes, offices, and shops.

本(ほん)をラックに並(なら)べた。

I lined up the books on the rack.

新(あたら)しいラックを買(か)って部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)けた。

I bought a new rack and tidied up the room.

サーバーラックの設置(せっち)には十分(じゅうぶん)なスペースと冷却(れいきゃく)設備(せつび)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Installing a server rack requires sufficient space and cooling equipment.

From English "rack." A broadly used loanword for various types of open shelving and storage frames. Unlike 棚(たな) (shelf), ラック emphasizes the open-frame structure and often implies something that can be assembled or reconfigured.

Common collocations

メタルラック: metal rack; wire shelving
マガジンラック: magazine rack
スパイスラック: spice rack
サーバーラック: server rack
ラックに置(お)く: to put on a rack
ラックを組(く)み立(た)てる: to assemble a rack

Similar words

棚(たな): shelf — a native Japanese word for any shelf, including built-in or enclosed shelving
シェルフ: shelf — a less common English loanword, used mainly in furniture branding
スタンド: stand — for vertical display or holding a single item upright

Related Words

Compare: 棚(たな) (shelf)

Compare: スタンド (stand)

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