搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ)

Compound of 搭乗(とうじょう) ('boarding; embarkation') and 者(しゃ) ('person'). A formal term used primarily in aviation and maritime contexts. In everyday conversation, 乗客(じょうきゃく) is far more common for 'passenger.'

Usage

Appears frequently in news reports about flights, accidents, and official documents. The word specifically implies the person has already boarded, not someone waiting to board. For someone who has checked in but not yet boarded, 搭乗予定者(とうじょうよていしゃ) may be used.

Common collocations

• 搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ)全員(ぜんいん): all passengers on board
• 搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ)名簿(めいぼ): passenger manifest
• 搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ)数(すう): number of passengers
• 搭乗者(とうじょうしゃ)の安全(あんぜん): passenger safety

Similar words

• 乗客(じょうきゃく): passenger — the everyday term for passengers on trains, buses, planes, etc.; more common in daily use
• 搭乗員(とうじょういん): crew member — refers to crew (pilots, flight attendants), not passengers
• 旅客(りょかく): traveler; passenger — formal/literary; often used in compound words like 旅客機(りょかくき) ('passenger plane')