How do you say "parking meter" in Japanese?

パーキングメーター

pākingumētā

Noun Katakana

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

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Pronunciation

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

Writing and usage

Pākingumētā is entirely katakana from English parking meter, a complete concept borrowed with urban infrastructure. It's less common than simpler parking terms but technically precise.

Example sentence

この建物には大きなパーキングメーターがあります。

Kono tatemono ni wa ookina Pākingumētā ga arimasu.

This building has a large parking meter.

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How to remember パーキングメーター

Pākingunmētā has the meter syllables at the end. Picture a post with numbers counting up time spent parked.

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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-ah-kee-n-goo-meh-eh-tah-ah" 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. Pākingumētā is entirely katakana from English parking meter, a complete concept borrowed with urban infrastructure.

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