How to say "bunker" in Japanese
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- nounCovers bunker as a loanword, typically a fortified military shelter or, in golf, a sand trap. When you mean either of these, バンカー is the natural word to use.
- 貯蔵庫ちょぞうこnounReally means a storehouse or storage facility; the gloss 'bunker' applies to storage bunkers such as silos or fuel depots. It is not the word for a military bunker or a golf bunker.
Use 「バンカー」 for a bunker in the military or golf sense, and 貯蔵庫 when you mean a storage facility such as a storehouse, silo, or storage bunker.
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