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乗り場 (のりば, noriba) Japanese meaning: boarding point | Kotomora
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えき
の
東ひがし
口ぐち
を
出で
て
すぐ
です
。
The bus stop is just outside the east exit of the station.
There was a long line at the airport taxi stand.
Usage patterns 〈 乗の り 物もの 〉 乗の り 場ば で 待ま つ to wait at the boarding point (for a vehicle)
I waited for a while at the taxi stand.
〈 場所ばしょ 〉 行きの乗り場ゆきのりば the boarding point bound for a certain place
Where is the boarding point for Narita?
乗の り 場ば を 探さが す to look for the boarding point
I walked around the station looking for the bus stop.
乗の り 場ば に 着つ く to arrive at the boarding point
We finally arrived at the boat pier.
Kanji 乗 ride, power, multiplication Related words 停留所 specifically refers to a scheduled bus or tram stop along a route, while 乗り場 is the broader term for any boarding point, including terminals and piers.
ホーム is used specifically for a train platform, while 乗り場 is a general term that can apply to buses, taxis, and boats as well.
乗車口 is the specific door or gate you pass through to board, while 乗り場 is the broader waiting area or stop (e.g. a bus or taxi stand) where you catch a vehicle.
Written forms 乗の り 場ば Usage 81%
Standard kanji spelling; used in signs and official names.
乗のり 場ば Usage 10%
Simplified variant; less common but still seen.
のりば Usage 9%
Etymology Compound of 乗り (nori, 'boarding', from 乗る noru 'to ride') + 場 (ba, 'place').
