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 TERMS:

  • 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
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