How do you say "parking space" in Japanese?

駐車スペース

chūshasupēsu

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "parking space" is 駐車スペース (chūshasupēsu).

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Pronunciation

駐車スペース is written using kanji. Romanised as chūshasupēsu, it sounds roughly like "choo-shah-soo-peh-eh-soo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Chūshasupēsu mixes the kanji for parking (駐車) with katakana for space. It's a modern compound showing how Japanese blends native and borrowed terms for new concepts.

Example sentence

あの駐車スペースはとても大きいです。

Ano Chūshasupēsu wa totemo ookii desu.

That parking space is very large.

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How to remember 駐車スペース

Chūsha (駐車) uses vehicle character (車). Supēsu sounds like space. A space for parked cars.

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Questions about 駐車スペース

How do you pronounce 駐車スペース?

駐車スペース is romanised as chūshasupēsu. Say it roughly like "choo-shah-soo-peh-eh-soo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 駐車スペース formal or casual?

駐車スペース 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 駐車スペース written in Japanese?

駐車スペース is written using kanji. Chūshasupēsu mixes the kanji for parking (駐車) with katakana for space.

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