How do you say "parking meter" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "parking meter" is パーキングメーター (pākingumētā). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

パーキングメーター is written in katakana. Romanised as pākingumētā, it sounds roughly like "pah-kee-n-goo-meh-tah" to an English ear.

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Questions about パーキングメーター

How do you pronounce パーキングメーター?

パーキングメーター is romanised as pākingumētā. Say it roughly like "pah-kee-n-goo-meh-tah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is パーキングメーター formal or casual?

パーキングメーター is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is パーキングメーター written in Japanese?

パーキングメーター is written using katakana. Katakana is typically used for words of foreign origin or to give emphasis.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.