旅客(りょかく)

りょかく
noun
passenger, traveler
formalwrittentransportationperson
1. passenger, traveler
A person traveling on a vehicle such as a train, airplane, or ship. A formal term used in transportation and official contexts.
旅客(りょかく)が搭乗(とうじょう)を待(ま)っている。
The passengers are waiting to board.
この路線(ろせん)の旅客(りょかく)数(すう)は年々(ねんねん)増(ふ)えている。
The number of passengers on this route is increasing year by year.
旅客(りょかく)ターミナルの改修(かいしゅう)工事(こうじ)が来月(らいげつ)から始(はじ)まる予定(よてい)だ。
Renovation work on the passenger terminal is scheduled to begin next month.

Usage

A formal, written-register word used mainly in transportation contexts. Everyday conversation would use 乗客(じょうきゃく) (passenger) or お客(きゃく)さん instead. Often appears as a compound modifier.

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Related Words

Related: 旅(たび) (trip, travel)
Compare: 乗客(じょうきゃく) (passenger)
Compare: 旅行者(りょこうしゃ) (traveler)
Compare: 搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ) (person boarding)
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Added 2026.2.23 8:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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