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休憩所 (kyuukeijo) Japanese meaning: rest area | Kotomora
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休きゅう
憩けい
所じょ
で
トイレ
休きゅう
憩けい
を
とっ
た
。
We took a bathroom break at a rest area on the expressway.
There is a small rest area in this park.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 休きゅう 憩けい 所じょ がある there is a rest area at 〈場所〉
There is a rest area in this park.
休きゅう 憩けい 所じょ で 休やす む to rest at a rest area
I took a short break at a rest area on the highway.
休きゅう 憩けい 所じょ を 利り 用よう する to use a rest area
Many drivers use this rest area.
休きゅう 憩けい 所じょ を 設もう ける to set up/provide a rest area
There is a plan to set up a new rest area in front of the station.
Related words 休憩室 is an indoor break room (e.g. in an office or store), while 休憩所 is a more general term that also covers outdoor or highway rest areas.
サービスエリア refers specifically to a large highway rest stop with restaurants and shops, whereas 休憩所 is the broader, more generic term for any rest area.
パーキングエリア is a smaller highway rest stop with parking and basic facilities, essentially a type of 休憩所.
Etymology Compound of 休憩 (rest, break) and 所 (place).
