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乗降
joukou
Description
「乗降」は、電車やバスなどに乗ったり降りたりすることです。
"乗降" means getting on or off trains, buses, etc.
駅や空港でよく見る言葉で、少しかたい言い方です。
It's a somewhat formal term often seen at stations and airports.
Meanings
乗降joukou
getting on and off a vehicle
この駅は乗降する人がとても多い。
This station has a lot of people getting on and off.
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Notes
- Etymology
乗 (ride) + 降 (get off), combining the two opposite actions into one noun.
- Nuance
Formal word seen on signs and announcements; in daily speech say 乗り降り instead.
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