1.
rest area; rest stop; rest station
A designated place for resting, commonly found along highways, in parks, or at tourist spots.
高速道路の休憩所で休んだ。
I rested at a rest area on the highway.
登山コースに休憩所がある。
There's a rest area on the hiking trail.
休憩所で飲み物を買った。
I bought a drink at the rest area.
FORMATION:
休憩 (rest/break) + 所 (place)
TYPES:
- 高速道路の休憩所 - highway rest area
- SA (サービスエリア) - service area (larger, more facilities)
- PA (パーキングエリア) - parking area (smaller)
- 観光地の休憩所 - tourist spot rest area
- 登山休憩所 - mountain hiking rest station
COLLOCATIONS:
- 休憩所で休む - to rest at a rest area
- 休憩所に寄る - to stop by a rest area
SIMILAR TERMS:
- 休憩室 - break room (indoors, in offices)
- 道の駅 - roadside station (on regular roads)