駐 車 違 反(ちゅうしゃいはん)

ちゅうしゃいはん

noun

parking violation; illegal parking

1. parking violation; illegal parking

The offense of parking a vehicle in a prohibited area or exceeding the permitted parking time. A very common traffic violation in Japan.

駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)で切符(きっぷ)を切(き)られた。

I got a ticket for a parking violation.

ここに止(と)めたら駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)になるよ。

If you park here, it'll be a parking violation.

都心部(としんぶ)では駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)の取(と)り締(し)まりが厳(きび)しくなっている。

Enforcement of parking violations has become stricter in the city center.

A compound of 駐車(ちゅうしゃ) (parking) + 違反(いはん) (violation). One of the most common traffic violations in Japan. Since 2006, private parking enforcement officers (駐車監視員(ちゅうしゃかんしいん)) patrol many urban areas.

Common collocations

駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)で切符(きっぷ)を切(き)られる: to get a parking ticket
駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)の取(と)り締(し)まり: enforcement of parking violations
駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)の反則金(はんそくきん): parking violation fine
駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)シール: parking violation sticker (placed on windshield)

Related words

路上駐車(ろじょうちゅうしゃ): on-street parking
違法駐車(いほうちゅうしゃ): illegal parking (synonym)
駐車禁止(ちゅうしゃきんし): no parking
反則金(はんそくきん): traffic fine
違反切符(いはんきっぷ): traffic ticket

Related Words

Related: 路上駐車(ろじょうちゅうしゃ) (on-street parking)

Related: 違法駐車(いほうちゅうしゃ) (illegal parking)

Related: 駐車禁止(ちゅうしゃきんし) (no parking)

Compare: 放置駐車(ほうちちゅうしゃ) (illegally parking and abandoning a vehicle)

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