パーキングメーター

ぱーきんぐめーたー

noun

parking meter

1. parking meter

A coin-operated device installed at the roadside that allows temporary paid parking for a set duration, typically 60 minutes in Japan.

パーキングメーターに小銭(こぜに)を入(い)れた。

I put coins into the parking meter.

パーキングメーターの時間(じかん)が切(き)れると駐車違反(ちゅうしゃいはん)になる。

When the parking meter time runs out, it becomes a parking violation.

この通(とお)りにはパーキングメーターが設置(せっち)されていて、六十分(ろくじゅっぷん)以内(いない)なら路上(ろじょう)駐車(ちゅうしゃ)できる。

Parking meters are installed on this street, and you can park on the road for up to 60 minutes.

A loanword from English "parking meter." In Japan, parking meters are found mainly on major streets in urban areas and allow parking for a set time (usually 60 minutes) during operating hours (typically 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM). Outside operating hours, the meters are generally free to use.

Common collocations

パーキングメーターに入(い)れる: to put (coins) in the parking meter
パーキングメーターの時間(じかん)が切(き)れる: the parking meter time expires
パーキングメーターを設置(せっち)する: to install parking meters

Similar words

駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot, parking garage — a dedicated facility
コインパーキング: coin parking (lot) — a small automated pay-by-time parking lot
パーキングチケット: parking ticket (receipt from meter); also a type of metered parking using dashboard tickets

Related Words

Compare: 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (parking lot, parking garage)

Compare: コインパーキング (coin parking)

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Added 2026.5.1 20:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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