Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
乗り換え
Pronunciation
Romajinorikae
Meaning
- nountransfer
Example
東京での乗り換えは簡単です。tō kyō de no no ri ka e wa kan tan de su
The transfer in Tokyo is easy.
More examples
この電車なら、乗り換えなしで空港まで行けます。ko no den sha na ra no ri ka e na shi de kū kō ma de i ke ma su
With this train, you can get to the airport without a transfer.
Core concept
Focuses on leaving one train, bus, or route and continuing the same journey with another.
Common phrases
乗り換え案内no ri ka e an nai
transfer guide
乗り換え時間no ri ka e ji kan
transfer time
乗り換えなしno ri ka e na shi
no transfer
乗り換え口no ri ka e kuchi
transfer gate
Similar words
乗り継ぎnoritsugi: The use of another train, bus, or route to continue a journey after leaving the first one.
Definition in Japanese
目的地へ向かう途中で、利用する乗り物や路線を替えること。moku teki chi e mu ka u to chū de ri yō su ru no ri mono ya ro sen o ka e ru ko to
Word origin
The noun 乗り換え (norikae) comes from 乗り換える (norikaeru), formed from 乗る (noru, "ride") and 換える (kaeru, "replace or change").
Usage tips
- Japanese railway information often shows the number of 乗り換え (norikae) needed for a trip, so the term can describe each change as well as the whole transfer process.
Other meanings
- changenoun
- connectionnoun