English–Japanese

“get on” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinoru

Example

電車に乗ります。den sha ni no ri ma su

I get on the train.

Illustration for 乗る (get on)

How to say “get on” in Japanese

“Get on” in Japanese is 乗る (noru).

Centers on moving onto a vehicle and allowing it to carry the person, covering both getting on and riding.

Full entry for 乗る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 乗る

バスに乗ります。ba su ni no ri ma su

I get on the bus.

週末は父と自転車に乗ります。shū matsu wa chichi to ji ten sha ni no ri ma su

I ride a bicycle with my father on weekends.

Tips for using 乗る

  • English uses get on for boarding a train or bus and ride for traveling aboard it, while 電車に乗る (densha ni noru) can cover both ideas.

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