カーポート

かーぽーと

noun

carport; covered parking

1. carport; covered parking

A simple roofed structure for parking a car, usually attached to or next to a house. Has a roof but no full walls, distinguishing it from a ガレージ.

We added a carport to our house.

Even in the rain, the car won't get wet if you park it under the carport.

The carport's roof was blown off by the typhoon.

Loanword from English 'carport'. Refers specifically to the roof-only structure outside a house, not a full garage.

ガレージ: garage — fully enclosed with walls and usually a door
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot / parking space — generic term, may be outdoors and uncovered
車庫(しゃこ): garage / car shed — Japanese equivalent of ガレージ

Related Words

Compare: ガレージ (garage)

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