Translation guide
A sliding storage compartment in furniture. In Japanese, the most common word is 引き出し (hikidashi). There are also specific terms for drawers in traditional contexts.
A sliding compartment in a desk, chest, or cabinet for storing items.
The standard word for a drawer in modern furniture. Used in everyday contexts.
机の引き出しにペンをしまった。
I put the pen in the desk drawer.
引き出しが開かない。
The drawer won't open.
An alternative kanji writing for 引き出し, but rarely used. Mostly seen in older texts or formal contexts.
抽斗を開ける。
Open the drawer.
A drawer in a traditional Japanese chest of drawers (tansu).
When referring to drawers in traditional tansu furniture, 抽斗 is sometimes used, but 引き出し is still common.
箪笥の抽斗に着物をしまう。
I store kimono in the tansu drawers.