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乗降客 (じょうこうきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乗じょう降こう客きゃく

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Meanings

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noun

passengers getting on and off

Refers to passengers in the context of boarding and alighting from a vehicle, especially trains, buses, or other public transport.

駅えきの乗じょう降こう客きゃくが増ふえている。
The number of passengers getting on and off at the station is increasing.
バスの乗じょう降こう客きゃくは少すくなかった。
There were few passengers getting on and off the bus.

Kanji

乗ride, power, multiplication
降descend, precipitate, fall
客guest, visitor, customer

Similar words

乗じょう客きゃく
乗客 simply means 'passenger' in general, while 乗降客 specifically refers to passengers in the act of boarding and alighting.
乗じょう降こう
乗降 is the act of getting on and off, used as a noun or suru-verb. 乗降客 focuses on the people doing it.

Etymology

Compound of 乗降 (じょうこう, 'boarding and alighting') and 客 (きゃく, 'passenger').