乗のり移うつる

の

り

う

つ

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

transfer; change (vehicles)

Used for changing from one vehicle to another, such as buses, trains, or boats. Often implies moving to a different line or route.

駅えきで電でん車しゃからバスに乗のり移うつった。
I transferred from the train to the bus at the station.
次つぎの港みなとで大おおきな

船ふね

に

乗の

り

移うつ

る

予よ

定てい

です

。

We plan to change to a larger boat at the next port.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

possess; take over (spirit)

Refers to a god, spirit, or supernatural entity entering and taking control of a person or object. Often used in religious or folkloric contexts.

巫女みこに神かみが乗のり移うつった。
A god possessed the shrine maiden.
彼かれはまるで狐きつねが乗のり移うつったかのように振ふる舞まった。
He acted as if a fox spirit had taken over him.

Written forms

乗のり移うつるUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
のりうつるUsage13%
乗のり移うつるUsage1%
Variant spelling without okurigana り; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

乗ride, power, multiplication
移shift, move, change

Similar words

乗のり換かえる
乗り換える is the more common and general word for changing vehicles, while 乗り移る emphasizes the physical act of moving from one vehicle to another, often with a nuance of stepping across.
取とり憑つく
取り憑く is the standard verb for a spirit possessing someone, often with a negative or haunting connotation. 乗り移る is more neutral and can imply a temporary or divine possession.

Etymology

Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to ride') + 移る 'to move, shift'. The literal meaning is 'to ride and move across', which developed into the senses of transferring between vehicles and spiritual possession.