Japanese word

乗る

Pronunciation

Romajinoru

Meaning

  • verbget on

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 車に乗るkuruma ni no ru

    get in a car

  • 電車に乗るden sha ni no ru

    get on a train

  • バスに乗るba su ni no ru

    get on a bus

  • 自転車に乗るji ten sha ni no ru

    ride a bicycle

  • 飛行機に乗るhi kō ki ni no ru

    get on a plane

Similar words

乗り込むnorikomu: To enter a vehicle with the intention of traveling in it.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物に身を移し、その運行に身を任せる。no ri mono ni mi o utsu shi so no un kō ni mi o maka se ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 乗る (noru, "to get on or ride") is not borrowed from another language; its native reading was represented by the kanji 乗 (jō, "mount or ride").

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • rideverb
  • takeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 乗り手noriteridernoun

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