駐車場|ちゅうしゃじょうchuushajou

JLPT N4approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounparking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
    その駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうは無料むりょうだ。↗
    The parking lot is free of charge.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymパーキングNeutralLoanword common on signs and in compounds like 「コインパーキング」; can also refer to the act of parking itself.
  • SynonymモータープールNeutralLoanword for a parking lot, often a private one such as for company or organizational cars; in the Kansai region it's also a common word for any parking lot.
  • Related自動車駐車場WrittenWritten/formal term explicitly limited to lots for automobiles; seen mainly in laws and signage. In everyday speech, just say 「駐車場」.

For everyday talk, 「駐車場」 is the default word for a parking lot. 「パーキング」 is what you see on signs and at paid parking spots; 「モータープール」 usually means a dedicated lot and is also common in Kansai.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 自動車じどうしゃを停とめておく場所ばしょ。
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