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How do you say "parking spot" in Japanese?

駐車場

chūshajō

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "parking spot" is 駐車場 (chūshajō).

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Pronunciation

駐車場 is written using kanji. Romanised as chūshajō, it sounds roughly like "choo-shah-joh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Chūshajō uses stop/park (駐) plus vehicle (車) plus place/lot (場). It's the standard for any parking area, from street spots to large facilities.

Example sentence

駐車場が見えます。

Chūshajō ga miemasu.

I can see the parking spot.

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How to remember 駐車場

Chūsha (駐車) means to park. Jō (場) is field or lot. A field where cars stop.

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Questions about 駐車場

How do you pronounce 駐車場?

駐車場 is romanised as chūshajō. Say it roughly like "choo-shah-joh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 駐車場 formal or casual?

駐車場 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 駐車場 written in Japanese?

駐車場 is written using kanji. Chūshajō uses stop/park (駐) plus vehicle (車) plus place/lot (場).

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