Japanese word

搭乗

Pronunciation

Romajitōjō

Meaning

  • nounboarding

Example

乗客は順番に飛行機に搭乗します。jō kyaku wa jun ban ni hi kō ki ni tō jō shi ma su

Passengers board the plane one by one.

Illustration for 搭乗 (boarding)

More examples

搭乗前に、手荷物を預けてください。tō jō mae ni te ni motsu o azu ke te ku da sa i

Please check your baggage before boarding.

Core concept

Focuses on the moment a passenger gets onto an aircraft, ship, or similar vehicle to begin a journey.

Common phrases

  • 搭乗手続きtō jō te tsuzu ki

    check-in

  • 搭乗券tō jō ken

    boarding pass

  • 搭乗案内tō jō an nai

    boarding announcement

  • 搭乗口tō jō kō

    boarding gate

Similar words

乗車jōsha: The act of boarding a train, bus, or another vehicle that travels on land.
乗船jōsen: The act of boarding a ship or boat before a voyage.
乗り込みnorikomi: The act of going into a vehicle in order to travel.

Definition in Japanese

乗客として飛行機や船などに乗ること。jō kyaku to shi te hi kō ki ya fune na do ni no ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 搭乗 (tōjō) combines 搭 (tō, "put aboard") with 乗 (jō, "ride"), expressing the act of getting aboard.

Usage tips

  • Airports commonly use 搭乗 (tōjō) in formal information, so the word sounds more official than the everyday verb 乗る (noru).

Opposites

  • 降機kōkidisembarkationnoun

Related words

  • 搭乗者tōjōshapassengernoun

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