English–Japanese

“passenger” in Japanese

Japanese

Also旅客 (ryokaku)

Pronunciation

Romajijōkyaku

Example

乗客は次の駅で降ります。jō kyaku wa tsugi no eki de o ri ma su

The passenger will get off at the next station.

Illustration for 乗客 (passenger)

How to say “passenger” in Japanese

“Passenger” in Japanese is 乗客 (jōkyaku).

Describes a person who travels in a vehicle without operating it.

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

Example sentences with 乗客

このバスは乗客を三十人まで乗せられます。ko no ba su wa jō kyaku o san jū nin ma de no se ra re ma su

This bus can carry up to thirty passengers.

Tips for using 乗客

  • In English, passenger also appears in the familiar term passenger seat for the seat beside the driver.

Other Japanese words for “passenger”

この船は旅客を運びます。ko no fune wa ryo kaku o hako bi ma su

This ship carries passengers.

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