noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
riding together; sharing a ride; fellow passenger
Refers to multiple people riding together in the same vehicle, or a person who shares a ride. Often used in compounds like 乗り合いバス (shared-ride bus) or 乗り合いタクシー (shared taxi).
I used a shared taxi to the station.
The fellow passengers struck up a lively conversation.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
joint partnership; joint enterprise
A business or undertaking in which two or more parties participate jointly, sharing costs, profits, or responsibilities. Less common than the 'riding together' sense.
This project is being carried out as a joint partnership of three companies.
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat · shared fishing boat
fixed-route bus; transit bus; regular bus
stagecoach
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
share taxi; shared taxi
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most frequent written form.
Compact kanji spelling; less common than 乗り合い in modern usage.
Compound of 乗り (nori, 'riding', the continuative form of 乗る) + 合い (ai, 'together', the continuative form of 合う). Literally 'riding together'.