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.
That parking lot is always crowded.
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.
This parking lot is open 24 hours.
Refers specifically to a parking space or spot within a lot, rather than the entire lot.
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 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.
The temporary parking lot is free for 30 minutes.
A multi-story building or underground facility for parking.
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.
I'm looking for a parking lot.
That parking lot is cheap.
The coin parking lot was full.
A coin-operated parking lot, typically small and unmanned. Very common in urban areas.
Let's park at the nearby coin parking lot.
An underground parking lot.
This building has an underground parking lot.