Japanese word

下車

Pronunciation

Romajigesha

Meaning

  • noungetting off

Example

次の停留所で下車します。tsugi no tei ryū sho de ge sha shi ma su

I will get off at the next stop.

Illustration for 下車 (getting off)

More examples

長時間の乗車の後、終点で下車しました。chō ji kan no jō sha no ato shū ten de ge sha shi ma shi ta

After a long ride, I got off at the last stop.

Core concept

Centers on the act of departing from a vehicle after riding in it.

Common phrases

  • 終点で下車shū ten de ge sha

    get off at the last stop

  • 下車客ge sha kyaku

    passenger getting off

Similar words

降車kōsha: A formal term for leaving a train, bus, or other vehicle after a ride.

Definition in Japanese

乗っていた乗り物から降りて離れること。no tte i ta no ri mono ka ra o ri te hana re ru ko to

Word origin

下車 (gesha) is formed from 下 (ge, "down") and 車 (sha, "vehicle"), so its written form expresses going down from a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use get off for leaving public transport, but get out is more typical when leaving a car or another enclosed vehicle.

Other meanings

  • getting outnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 下車するgeshasuruget offverb

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