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bicycle parking; parking a bicycle
The act of parking a bicycle, or a designated area for parking bicycles. Composed of 駐 (to park, to station) + 輪 (wheel, cycle). Functions as a suru-verb.
ここは駐輪禁止です。
Bicycle parking is prohibited here.
駅の近くに駐輪場がある。
There is a bicycle parking area near the station.
違法駐輪が問題になっていて、撤去される自転車が増えている。
Illegal bicycle parking has become a problem, and more bicycles are being removed.
USAGE:
駐輪 is commonly seen on signs and in official notices. It parallels 駐車 (car parking) in structure.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 駐輪場 (bicycle parking lot)
- 駐輪禁止 (no bicycle parking)
- 違法駐輪 (illegal bicycle parking)
- 駐輪スペース (bicycle parking space)
SIMILAR WORDS:
駐車 means car parking and follows the same pattern (駐 + vehicle type).