1.
to ride past; to miss one's stop
to stay on a train, bus, etc. past the intended destination
駅を乗り過ごした。
I missed my station.
居眠りして終点まで乗り過ごしてしまった。
I dozed off and rode all the way to the terminal.
スマホに夢中で乗り過ごさないように。
Don't miss your stop because you're absorbed in your phone.
乗り過ごす is commonly used for missing stops on public transportation.
VERB TYPE:
- Godan verb (す-verb)
- Transitive (takes を)
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
- 乗る (to ride) + 過ごす (to spend/pass)
- Part of the productive ～過ごす compound pattern
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 駅を乗り過ごす (miss a station)
- バス停を乗り過ごす (miss a bus stop)
- 終点まで乗り過ごす (ride to the terminal)
- うっかり乗り過ごす (accidentally ride past)
COMMON CAUSES:
- 居眠り (dozing)
- スマホ (smartphone)
- 本 (reading a book)
- 考え事 (lost in thought)
RELATED COMPOUND VERBS:
- 通り過ぎる (to pass by)
- 見過ごす (to overlook)
- 聞き過ごす (to fail to hear)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 乗り過ぎる (to ride too much/long - different meaning)
CULTURAL NOTE:
- Very common experience in Japan given extensive train/subway use
- Station announcements help prevent this
- Apps like 乗換案内 have alarm features
REGISTER: Neutral. Very common in everyday conversation.