Translation guide
In Japanese, a parking lot is most commonly expressed as 駐車場 (ちゅうしゃじょう). There are also specific terms for paid parking areas, temporary parking, and parking structures.
A designated area for parking vehicles, such as a lot or garage.
The most common and general term for a parking lot or parking area. Used for both open lots and multi-story parking structures.
あの駐車場はいつも混んでいる。
That parking lot is always crowded.
駅の近くに大きな駐車場がある。
There is a large parking lot near the station.
A loanword from English, often used in names of paid parking lots or in casual speech. Can refer to a parking lot or the act of parking.
このパーキングは24時間営業です。
This parking lot is open 24 hours.
Refers specifically to a parking space or spot within a lot, rather than the entire lot.
駐車スペースが狭くて停めにくい。
The parking space is narrow and hard to park in.
A parking lot where you pay a fee, often with a ticket machine or hourly rate.
A paid parking lot. Often seen on signs.
ここは有料駐車場です。
This is a paid parking lot.
A coin-operated parking lot, typically small and unmanned. Very common in urban areas.
近くのコインパーキングに停めよう。
Let's park at the nearby coin parking lot.
A parking area for short-term use, such as at a store or for quick errands.
A temporary parking lot, often used for short stays. Less common in daily speech.
一時駐車場は30分無料です。
The temporary parking lot is free for 30 minutes.
A multi-story building or underground facility for parking.
A multi-story parking garage or parking structure.
立体駐車場の3階に停めました。
I parked on the third floor of the parking garage.
駐車場 is the general term for any parking lot. パーキング is a casual loanword often used in names of paid lots. コインパーキング specifically refers to small, unmanned, coin-operated lots.
駐車場を探しています。
I'm looking for a parking lot.
あのパーキングは安い。
That parking lot is cheap.
コインパーキングが満車だった。
The coin parking lot was full.
An underground parking lot.
このビルには地下駐車場があります。
This building has an underground parking lot.