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.
(ほん)をラックに(なら)べた。
I lined up the books on the rack.
(あたら)しいラックを()って部屋(へや)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)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 (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()く: to put on a rack
  • ラックを()()てる: to assemble a rack

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (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