“Being shelved” in Japanese
Short answer
Being shelved in Japanese is “蔵入り” (kurairi). Full meaning: being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.), being postponed, being put on hold, being withheld from publication; putting in storage, item in storage, warehoused goods.
Other ways to say “Being shelved” in Japanese
お蔵入り
okurairi being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.), being postponed, being put on hold, being withheld from publication; putting in storage
蔵入
kurairi being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.), being postponed, being put on hold, being withheld from publication; putting in storage, item in storage, warehoused goods
棚晒し
tanazarashi shopworn goods, dead stock, shelf warmer; being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem), being shelved
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