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passenger
A person traveling in a vehicle, train, airplane, or ship but not operating it.
乗客は全員無事だった。
All passengers were safe.
乗客数が増えている。
The number of passengers is increasing.
飛行機には200人の乗客がいた。
There were 200 passengers on the plane.
乗客たちは出発ゲートの前で待っていた。
The passengers were waiting in front of the departure gate.
台風の影響で便が欠航になり、多くの乗客が空港で一晩過ごすことになった。
Due to the typhoon, flights were canceled, and many passengers ended up spending the night at the airport.
乗客 is used for passengers on public transportation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 乗客数 (number of passengers)
- 乗客を乗せる (to carry passengers)
- 乗客名簿 (passenger list)
COMPARISON:
- 乗客: passenger (general term for public transport)
- お客さん: customer/passenger (polite, service context)
- 搭乗者: passenger (aviation, formal)