1.
coin locker; self-service luggage locker
A rentable locker found at train stations, airports, and tourist sites, used to leave luggage or shopping for a few hours. From English "coin locker"; most now take IC cards as well as coins.
Common collocations
- コインロッカーに預ける: to leave (something) in a coin locker
- コインロッカーが空いている: a coin locker is free
- コインロッカーが満杯: the coin lockers are all full
- コインロッカーから出す: to take (something) out of a coin locker
Usage
Lockers are sized 小・中・大 and priced accordingly, and most have a same-day or overnight limit. For longer or oversized storage travelers use a staffed 手荷物預かり所 (baggage room) instead.
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預かり所 (checkroom)
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荷物置き場 (luggage storage area)
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荷物預かり (baggage storage)