棚卸し

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 棚卸し, read たなおろし, is stocktaking: checking the quantity or condition of goods held in stock.
• Basic usage: It appears in contexts such as month-end stock checks or temporarily closing a shop for that work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing 在庫
  • 在庫 refers to goods held in stock or their quantity; 棚卸し is the work of checking them. English ‘inventory’ can correspond to either, depending on context.