F Filpez Registered Joined 10 Jun 2015 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 9 Jul 2015 #1 How do I say "to park (a vehicle)"? Is it 駐車する or とめる, or any other? Also, how do you write とめる: 止める or 停める?
How do I say "to park (a vehicle)"? Is it 駐車する or とめる, or any other? Also, how do you write とめる: 止める or 停める?
nekojita 先輩 Joined 14 Jan 2009 Messages 1,660 Reaction score 444 10 Jul 2015 #2 とめる can be naturally used for parking, but also for stopping. In terms of kanji: in the case of 停, this isn't a joyo reading so you may see people using 止める but it's not incorrect to use 停める or 駐める for the "parking a car" case.
とめる can be naturally used for parking, but also for stopping. In terms of kanji: in the case of 停, this isn't a joyo reading so you may see people using 止める but it's not incorrect to use 停める or 駐める for the "parking a car" case.
F Filpez Registered Joined 10 Jun 2015 Messages 8 Reaction score 0 10 Jul 2015 Thread starter #3 Thank you! What about 駐車す? What does it means?
nekojita 先輩 Joined 14 Jan 2009 Messages 1,660 Reaction score 444 10 Jul 2015 #4 駐車する means to park (specifically, whereas とめる could just be "stop").
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 10 Jul 2015 #5 Incidentally, 停車（する） is for temporary parking(e.g. to stop at a signal, to park while loading/unloading), and 駐車（する） is for usual/long term parking.
Incidentally, 停車（する） is for temporary parking(e.g. to stop at a signal, to park while loading/unloading), and 駐車（する） is for usual/long term parking.