乗合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
乗 合
の(り)
Grade: 3		 あ(い)
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

The 連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 乗 (の)り合 (あう) (noriau).

Noun

乗合 (hiragana のりあい, rōmaji noriai)

  1. A meeting or encounter while riding a vehicle.
  2. Riding a vehicle together.
  3. By extension, people riding a vehicle together.
  4. Abbreviation for:
    1. 乗合自動車 (のりあいじどうしゃ) (noriai jidōsha): a carpool, a rideshare
    2. 乗合馬車 (のりあいばしゃ) (noriai basha): a horse cart ridden by multiple people
    3. 乗合船 (のりあいぶね) (noriaibune): a ferry or passenger boat

Compounds

Alternative forms

  • 乗り合い
  • 乗合い
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