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public bus; shared bus; fixed-route bus
乗合バスで通勤している。
I commute by public bus.
この地域では乗合バスが一日に三本しかない。
In this area, there are only three public buses a day.
過疎地では乗合バスの路線が廃止されるケースが増えており、住民の移動手段が問題になっている。
In depopulated areas, public bus routes are increasingly being discontinued, making transportation a problem for residents.
The formal term for a public bus that runs on a fixed route and picks up multiple passengers. 乗合 means "shared ride" or "riding together." While バス alone is the everyday word, 乗合バス is used in official, legal, and administrative contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 乗合バスの路線: public bus route
- 乗合バス事業: public bus service (business term)
- 乗合タクシー: shared taxi (a related concept for rural areas)
USAGE:
In everyday speech, people simply say バス. The term 乗合バス appears in transportation regulations, news articles about public transit, and administrative documents. It distinguishes fixed-route public buses from chartered buses (貸切バス) and tour buses.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- バス: bus — the common everyday word
- 路線バス: route bus — another term for fixed-route public buses, more commonly used than 乗合バス
- 貸切バス: chartered bus — a bus hired for private group use
- 高速バス: highway bus — long-distance express bus