1.
multi-story parking garage, parking structure
A building designed for parking vehicles on multiple levels, either with ramps for self-parking or mechanical systems that move cars automatically.
Compound of 立体 (three-dimensional, multi-level) + 駐車場 (parking lot). Refers to any parking structure with multiple levels.
Types
- 自走式: self-parking type (drive up ramps yourself)
- 機械式: mechanical type (cars moved by machinery — common in urban Japan)
- タワー式: tower type (vertical stacking)
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Related:
駐車場 (parking lot)
Compare:
地下駐車場 (underground parking)
Compare:
コインパーキング (coin-operated parking lot)