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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