Japanese word

乗り越し

Pronunciation

Romajinorikoshi

Meaning

  • nounriding past one's station

Example

乗り越しに気づいて、次の駅で降りました。no ri ko shi ni ki zu i te tsugi no eki de o ri ma shi ta

I noticed I had ridden past my station and got off at the next station.

Illustration for 乗り越し (riding past one's station)

More examples

乗り越しの場合は、駅員に申し出てください。no ri ko shi no ba ai wa eki in ni mō shi de te ku da sa i

If you have ridden past your station, please inform a station attendant.

Core concept

Refers to staying on a train after passing the station where the passenger intended to get off.

Common phrases

  • 乗り越し精算no ri ko shi sei san

    fare adjustment for riding past one's station

  • 乗り越し運賃no ri ko shi un chin

    additional fare for riding past one's station

Definition in Japanese

降りるつもりだった駅を通り過ぎ、次の駅などまで乗車すること。o ri ru tsu mo ri da tta eki o tō ri su gi tsugi no eki na do ma de jō sha su ru ko to

Word origin

The noun 乗り越し (norikoshi) comes from 乗り越す (norikosu), a compound of 乗る (noru, "ride") and 越す (kosu, "pass beyond").

Usage tips

  • The compound 乗り越し精算 (norikoshi seisan) is used for correcting the fare when a train ride extends past the paid destination.

Related words

  • 乗り越すnorikosuride past one's stationverb

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