駐車場|ちゅうしゃじょうchuushajou
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- nounparking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
- 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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