納屋|なやnaya[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounbarn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
    We stored the hay in the barn.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related蔵くらNeutralA sturdy, fire- and theft-proof storehouse, often earthen-walled; 「納屋」 is a general term for a storage building, usually a simple shed.
  • Related小屋こやNeutralA small house or hut, and also an animal pen or temporary playhouse; 「納屋」 refers specifically to a shed for storing things.
  • Antonym母屋おもやNeutralThe main house where the family lives, set against 「納屋」, a subordinate outbuilding on the same property used for storage.

Use 「納屋」 for a shed storing farm tools and sundry items. For a sturdy, secure warehouse say 「蔵」 or 「倉庫」; for a small house, hut or animal pen say 「小屋」; for the main house say 「母屋」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物品ぶっぴんを納おさめておく家屋かおく。倉庫そうこ。
  2. 室町時代むろまちじだい、港みなとの海岸かいがんに設置せっちされた海産物かいさんぶつの倉庫そうこ。
  3. 江戸えど時代じだい、河岸かしに置おかれた商品しょうひんを納おさめた倉庫そうこ。
  4. 漁業ぎょぎょうが行おこなわれる地域ちいきで網元あみもとにある若者わかものが寝起ねおきする部屋へや。
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