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降車
kousha
Description
「降車」は、電車やバスなどの乗り物から外に出ることです。
"降車" means getting off from vehicles like trains or buses.
駅やバス停でよく見る言葉で、「乗車」の反対の意味です。
It's a word often seen at stations or bus stops, meaning the opposite of "乗車" (boarding).
Meanings
降車kousha
getting off a train, bus, or vehicle
降車の際は足元に気をつけてください。
Please watch your step when getting off.
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Notes
- Etymology
降 (to descend/get off) + 車 (vehicle), literally 'getting off a vehicle'.
- Nuance
降車 is formal signage vocabulary; 下車 emphasizes getting off at a stop and leaving.
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