倉庫番(そうこばん)

そうこばん
noun
warehouse keeper; warehouseman
1. warehouse keeper; warehouseman
A person who looks after a warehouse — receiving deliveries, managing inventory, and watching over stored goods. Also the Japanese name of the puzzle video game known internationally as Sokoban.
倉庫番(そうこばん)として働(はたら)いている。
I work as a warehouse keeper.
倉庫番(そうこばん)は在庫(ざいこ)管理(かんり)も担当(たんとう)している。
The warehouseman is also in charge of inventory management.
「倉庫番(そうこばん)」は箱(はこ)を押(お)して所定(しょてい)の場所(ばしょ)に運(はこ)ぶパズルゲームだ。
Sokoban is a puzzle game in which you push boxes to designated spots.

Compound of 倉庫(そうこ) (warehouse) + 番(ばん) (watch, guard duty). The 〜番(ばん) suffix indicates someone on duty watching a place: 留守番(るすばん) (house-sitter), 店番(みせばん) (shop minder).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 倉庫番(そうこばん)を務(つと)める: to work as a warehouse keeper
  • 倉庫番(そうこばん)担当(たんとう): warehouse-keeper role
  • 倉庫番(そうこばん)のゲーム: the Sokoban game

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 倉庫(そうこ)係(がかり): warehouse staff — emphasizes assignment to the role
  • 在庫(ざいこ)管理(かんり)担当(たんとう): inventory manager — more formal/modern job title
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