Vocabulary What does たんす (tansu) mean? たんす means chest of drawers. Quick factsReadingたんすRomajitansuLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N2 たんすたんすN2 · estimated, JLPT frameworktansuchest of drawersExample sentences服(ふく)をたんすにしまった。I put the clothes away in the wardrobe.たんすの中(なか)が服(ふく)でいっぱいだ。The inside of the chest of drawers is full of clothes.