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boarding, getting on (a train, bus, car)
The act of getting on a ground vehicle such as a train, bus, or car.
乗車する前に切符を買ってください。
Please buy a ticket before boarding.
乗車位置は黄色い線の内側です。
The boarding position is inside the yellow line.
乗車拒否された。
I was refused boarding.
USAGE: 乗車 is used for getting on trains, buses, and cars. For aircraft, use 搭乗 instead.
AS A SURU VERB: 乗車する (to board)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 乗車券 (train ticket, boarding ticket)
- 乗車位置 (boarding position)
- 乗車拒否 (refusal of boarding)
- 乗車時間 (boarding time)
- 乗車定員 (passenger capacity)
ANTONYM: 降車 (getting off, alighting)
RELATED TERMS:
- 搭乗 - boarding (aircraft, ship)
- 下車 - alighting, getting off