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underground parking lot; underground parking garage
A parking facility located below ground level. Common in urban areas of Japan where surface space is limited.
車は地下駐車場に停めた。
I parked the car in the underground parking lot.
このビルの地下駐車場は二十四時間利用可能です。
This building's underground parking lot is available 24 hours.
地下駐車場へはエレベーターで降りることができます。
You can take the elevator down to the underground parking lot.
USAGE:
A straightforward compound of 地下 (underground) and 駐車場 (parking lot). Common in department stores, hotels, and commercial buildings in Japanese cities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 地下駐車場に停める (to park in the underground lot)
- 地下駐車場の入口 (entrance to the underground lot)
RELATED WORDS:
- 駐車場: parking lot (general)
- 立体駐車場: multi-story parking garage