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bicycle parking lot, bike parking area
A designated area for parking bicycles, often found near train stations and public facilities.
駐輪場に自転車を止める。
I park my bicycle at the bike parking lot.
駅前の駐輪場は満車だ。
The bicycle parking in front of the station is full.
有料の駐輪場を利用している。
I use a paid bicycle parking lot.
駐輪場 is a common facility in Japan, especially near train stations where many people commute by bicycle.
WORD FORMATION:
- 駐 (station, park) + 輪 (wheel, bicycle) + 場 (place)
RELATED WORDS:
- 駐車場: parking lot (for cars)
- 自転車置き場: bicycle parking (informal term)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 駐輪場に止める: to park at the bicycle lot
- 有料駐輪場: paid bicycle parking
- 無料駐輪場: free bicycle parking