Japanese word

乗客

Pronunciation

Romajijōkyaku

Meaning

  • nounpassenger

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 乗客数jō kyaku sū

    passenger count

  • 乗客の安全jō kyaku no an zen

    passenger safety

  • 乗客を乗せるjō kyaku o no se ru

    carry passengers

Similar words

旅客ryokaku: A person traveling by public transport or another commercial vehicle, often in formal language.
同乗者dōjōsha: A person sharing a vehicle with someone else as a rider rather than its operator.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物に乗って移動する人。no ri mono ni no tte i dō su ru hito

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 乗客 (jōkyaku) combines 乗 (jō, "ride") and 客 (kyaku, "guest or customer"), giving the sense of a person who rides as a customer.

Usage tips

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

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