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Read the Signs - Parking
2019.12.25
看板を読もう 「駐車場」
Although parking is often indicated with a big 'P,' you may need to memorize a few characters to avoid parking where you're not supposed to.
Key expression:
駐車場 chūshajō
(car park)
Monthly contract parking
Key expressions:
月極 tsukigime
(monthly)
月極駐車場 / 駐車場(月極) tsukigime chūshajō / chūshajō (tsukigime)
(monthly contract car park)
～ parking only
Key expressions:
～用 / ～専用 ~yō / ~sen'yō
(for the exclusive use / purpose of ～)
来客用駐車場 raikyaku-yō chūshajō
(customer parking only)
お客様専用(駐車場) o-kyakusama sen'yō(chūshajō)
(customer parking only)
契約者専用(駐車場) keiyakusha sen'yō (chūshajō)
(contractor parking only)
No parking
Key expressions:
駐車禁止 chūsha kinshi
(parking prohibited [← strong])
関係者以外駐車禁止 kankeisha igai chūsha kinshi
(parking by unauthorized persons prohibited)
無断駐車お断わり mudan chūsha o-kotowari
(lit. unauthorized parking refused [← softer, but still means 'no parking'])
無断駐車お断わり致します(大変申し訳ございません) mudan chūsha o-kotowari itashimasu (taihen mōshiwake gozaimasen)
(We refuse unauthorized parking [We sincerely apologize][← apology attempts to soften further])
