倉庫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 倉庫(そうこ) refers to a building or space for storing goods or materials.
• Basic usage: It is used as a place to leave furniture in storage or check stocks of merchandise.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The long vowel in そう
  • Pronounce the first vowel in そうこ long.
  • Its vowel length and meaning differ from the location word そこ.
• Inventory and storage location
  • 倉庫 is the storage location, while 在庫 focuses on goods in stock or their quantity.
  • 倉庫の在庫 means the stock held in a warehouse.