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noun[U]; also used as a suru-verb: 乗車する
boarding or riding in a vehicle, especially a train, bus, taxi, or other public transport
jōsha
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 乗, “to ride; board,” and 車, “vehicle; car.”
Examples
乗車の際は、足元にご注意ください。
jōsha no sai wa, ashimoto ni gochūi kudasai.
Please watch your step when boarding.
この切符で新幹線に乗車できます。
kono kippu de shinkansen ni jōsha dekimasu.
You can ride the Shinkansen with this ticket.
乗車中は携帯電話の通話をご遠慮ください。
jōshachū wa keitai denwa no tsūwa o goenryo kudasai.
Please refrain from making phone calls while on board.
Character Breakdown
乗
jō
ride; board; get on
車
sha
vehicle; car; wheeled conveyance
Collocations
乗車する
乗車券
乗車駅
乗車料金
乗車口
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