Korean word

불법주차

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulbeopjjucha

Meaning

  • nounillegal parking

Example

여기 불법주차가 많아서 주차하기 어려워요.yeo gi pul beop jju cha ga ma na seo chu cha ha gi eo ryeo wo yo

There is a lot of illegal parking here, so it's hard to park.

Illustration for 불법주차 (illegal parking)

More examples

어제 불법주차 때문에 소방차가 진입하지 못했어요.eo je pul beop jju cha ttae mu ne so bang cha ga chi ni pa ji mo tae sseo yo

Yesterday, illegal parking prevented a fire truck from entering.

Core concept

A vehicle left in a place where parking is not allowed.

Common phrases

  • 불법주차 신고pul beop jju cha sin go

    illegal parking report

  • 불법주차 단속pul beop jju cha tan sok

    illegal parking enforcement

  • 불법주차 적발pul beop jju cha cheok ppal

    illegal parking detection

Similar words

주차위반chuchawiban: Breaking a rule about where a vehicle may be parked.
주정차위반chujeongchawiban: Breaking a rule by stopping or parking a vehicle in a restricted place.
무단주차mudanjucha: Leaving a vehicle on private property without permission from its owner.

Definition in Korean

주차가 금지되거나 허용되지 않는 장소에 운전자가 차량을 세워 둔 상태 또는 그런 차량chu cha ga keum ji doe geo na heo yong doe ji an neun chang so e un jeon ja ga cha ryang eul se wo tun sang tae tto neun keu reon cha ryang

Word origin

It is a transparent Sino-Korean compound built from words meaning unlawful and parking, so its form directly signals a rule-breaking stop.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, the noun can refer either to the act of leaving the vehicle or to the vehicle itself, so context determines the most natural English phrasing.

Opposites

  • 허가주차heogajuchapermitted parkingnoun
  • 합법주차happpeopjjuchalegal parkingnoun

Related words

  • 주차위반chuchawibanparking violationnoun
  • 무단주차mudanjuchaunauthorized parkingnoun
  • 주차장chuchajangparking lotnoun

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