駐車禁止（ちゅうしゃきんし、chuushakinshi）
- no parking

駐車禁止 means "No Parking" or "Parking Prohibited." It's a sign or instruction that indicates it is illegal to park a vehicle in a specific area. It's a common traffic sign found in Japan. 駐車禁止 specifically prohibits the act of parking, not just stopping temporarily.

⚫︎ この道は駐車禁止です。 Translation: This road is no parking. ⚫︎ 駐車禁止の標識が見えますか？ Translation: Can you see the no parking sign? ⚫︎ ここは駐車禁止なので、車を停めないでください。 Translation: It's no parking here, so please don't park your car.

You use 駐車禁止 when you want to indicate a place where parking is not allowed. It's used on signs, in announcements, or when warning someone about a place where they shouldn't park. The full phrase, 駐車禁止です is often used. You might say it if you are telling someone where they cannot park their vehicle.

⚫︎ This word is typically written with Kanji and Hiragana: 駐車禁止. ⚫︎ 駐車 (chūsha) means "parking." ⚫︎ 禁止 (kinshi) means "prohibition" or "forbidden." ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな) is standard.

There are no direct synonyms to the exact meaning of 駐車禁止. Other related expressions include: ⚫︎ 駐停車禁止 (chūteisha kinshi): No stopping or parking. This is a broader term that includes temporarily stopping a vehicle.

There is no direct antonym, but you could use phrases that suggest parking is allowed, such as: ⚫︎ 駐車可 (chūsha ka): Parking allowed. ⚫︎ 駐車場 (chūshajō): Parking lot.

この辺りは駐車禁止なので、コインパーキングに停めてください。 ・Translation: Because parking is prohibited around here, please park in a coin-operated parking lot. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that parking is not allowed in the area, and suggests the alternative of using a pay-per-use parking lot.

違法駐車は駐車禁止の場所で行われています。 ・Translation: Illegal parking is taking place in no parking zones. ・Explanation: This sentence describes illegal parking happening where it is prohibited. It highlights the importance of obeying the 駐車禁止 rules.

The word is formed by combining the Japanese words for "parking" (駐車) and "prohibition" (禁止). The use of these Kanji together directly conveys the meaning of "No Parking" or "Parking Prohibited."