Korean word

동승자

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongseungja

Meaning

  • nounpassenger

Example

차에 동승자가 있어요.cha e tong seung ja ga i sseo yo

There is a passenger in the car.

Illustration for 동승자 (passenger)

More examples

동승자 없이 혼자 운전했어요.tong seung ja eop ssi hon ja un jeon hae sseo yo

I drove alone without a passenger.

Core concept

Someone who rides in the same vehicle as another person.

Common phrases

  • 동승자 없이tong seung ja eop ssi

    without a passenger

  • 동승자 확인tong seung ja hwa gin

    passenger check

Similar words

같이 탄 사람kachi tan saram: A relaxed phrase for someone riding along with another person.
함께 탄 사람hamkke tan saram: A natural way to describe someone sharing one vehicle with others.

Definition in Korean

같은 차량이나 차 안에 함께 탄 사람을 뜻하는 명사.ka teun cha ryang i na cha a ne ham kke tan sa ra meul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word 동승자 (dongseungja, "a person riding together") combines 동승 (dongseung, "riding together") with 자 (ja, "person").

Usage tips

  • English can use passenger without saying whether the ride is shared, so this word helps highlight that another person is riding in the same vehicle.

Opposites

Related words

  • 동승하다tongseunghadaride togetherverb

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