パーキングエリア
ぱーきんぐえりあ
noun
parking area; rest stop (on expressways)
1.
parking area; rest stop (on expressways)
a smaller rest facility along Japanese expressways, providing basic amenities like parking, restrooms, and vending machines
次のパーキングエリアで休もう。
Let's take a break at the next parking area.
パーキングエリアでトイレに行きたい。
I want to go to the restroom at the parking area.
このパーキングエリアには自動販売機しかないので、食事はサービスエリアまで待ってください。
This parking area only has vending machines, so please wait until the service area for a meal.
Abbreviated as PA. A type of rest facility on Japanese expressways that is smaller and more basic than a service area (SA). Typically provides parking, restrooms, and vending machines, but may not have restaurants, gas stations, or shops.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- パーキングエリアに立ち寄る: to stop by a parking area
- パーキングエリアで休憩する: to take a break at a parking area
- 次のパーキングエリア: the next parking area
SIMILAR WORDS:
- サービスエリア (SA): service area — larger rest facilities on expressways with restaurants, gas stations, shops, and sometimes tourist attractions
- 道の駅: roadside station — rest facilities along regular roads (not expressways), often featuring local products and tourist information
- 駐車場: parking lot — a general parking facility, not specifically a highway rest stop
Related Words
Contrast:
サービスエリア (larger rest facility (SA))