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蔵
kura, zou
Description
「蔵」は、大切な物やお米などをしまっておくための、じょうぶな建物のことです。
"蔵" is a sturdy building used to store important items or rice.
昔の家やお酒を作る所には、白い壁の蔵がよくありました。
In old houses and sake breweries, there were often white-walled 蔵.
Meanings
蔵kura
storehouse; warehouse for keeping valuables or goods
古い蔵の中に、昔の道具がたくさんある。
There are many old tools inside the old storehouse.
蔵zou
to store; to possess (in compounds)
この図書館は多くの本を所蔵している。
This library holds many books.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 蔵する 'to store'; used alone for a traditional storehouse and in compounds like 冷蔵.
- Nuance
蔵 (kura) suggests an old-style building, while 倉庫 (souko) means a modern warehouse.
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